OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in interface/billing/sl_eob_process.php that allows authenticated users to write and read files by supplying unsanitized eraname values. Attackers without billing privileges can inject ../ sequences to create ERA report .html files anywhere the web user can write and parse arbitrary .edi files echoed into the report.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
openemr openemr unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 8.3.0
8.3.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-m6q6-5j87-3cmp cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-path-traversal-via-sl-eob-process-php-eraname cve-icon
History

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in interface/billing/sl_eob_process.php that allows authenticated users to write and read files by supplying unsanitized eraname values. Attackers without billing privileges can inject ../ sequences to create ERA report .html files anywhere the web user can write and parse arbitrary .edi files echoed into the report.
Title OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Path Traversal via sl_eob_process.php eraname
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T13:15:45.800Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T02:15:45.475Z

Link: CVE-2026-124457

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