Answer in brief
CVE-2026-40506 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in OpenEMR Path Traversal Arbitrary Directory Deletion via standard_tables_manage.php. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps openemr/openemr (generic), openemr/openemr (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps openemr/openemr (generic), openemr/openemr (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| openemr/openemrgeneric | * | Not reported |
| openemr/openemrgeneric | >=0 <8.2.0 | 8.2.0 |
Published upstream
Aug 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 17, 2026
OpenEMR before 8.2.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the standard_tables_manage.php interface where the db GET parameter is passed without validation to temp_dir_cleanup(), which joins the value to the PHP temporary directory path and recursively deletes the resulting directory. Attackers can supply a traversal sequence in the db parameter to resolve outside the intended temporary directory, and by chaining this with an open redirect in dicom_frame.php, an unauthenticated attacker can deliver a crafted URL that triggers arbitrary recursive directory deletion within an authenticated Superuser's session.
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