CVE-2026-40506Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Arbitrary directory deletion via db traversal

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Path traversal in standard_tables_manage.php in OpenEMR before 8.2.0 allows attackers to delete server directories via the db parameter. The page passes db from the GET request to temp_dir_cleanup(), which appends it to temporary_files_dir and calls rmdir_recursive() on the resulting path without normalization; traversal sequences therefore escape the intended temporary directory. Direct reachability is limited to Administration - Superuser users, but the vendor advisory shows that an unauthenticated attacker can chain dicom_frame.php open redirect behavior to force a Superuser session to issue the deletion request, causing recursive data loss and service interruption.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in standard_tables_manage.php in OpenEMR before 8.2.0 allows attackers to delete server directories via the db parameter. The page passes db from the GET request to temp_dir_cleanup(), which appends it to temporary_files_dir and calls rmdir_recursive() on the resulting path without normalization; traversal sequences therefore escape the intended temporary directory. Direct reachability is limited to Administration - Superuser users, but the vendor advisory shows that an unauthenticated attacker can chain dicom_frame.php open redirect behavior to force a Superuser session to issue the deletion request, causing recursive data loss and service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-40506
Published
Aug 17, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
OpenEMR Foundation
Product
OpenEMR
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <8.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OpenEMR Foundation · OpenEMRversion=0 <8.2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.0VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.5VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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