CVE-2026-124450 json
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via disposeDocument
published 2mo ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-119550 , GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vv
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository openemr/openemr. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a broken access control and path traversal vulnerability in the fax/sms module disposeDocument action via an unvalidated file_path parameter. Authenticated low-privilege users can read sqlconf.php to recover database credentials and write arbitrary files as the web user, enabling remote code execution.
Patch / fix
- openemr openemr 8.3.0
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0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
Affected products
- openemr openemr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vv
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-arbitrary-file-read-write-via-disposedocument
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-124450
- NVD CVE-2026-124450
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vv
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