CVE-2026-24848 json
OpenEMR Arbitrary File Write leading to Remote Code Execution
published 8mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-9327
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.2%
- EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. In 7.0.4 and earlier, the disposeDocument() method in EtherFaxActions.php allows authenticated users to write arbitrary content to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. This vulnerability can be exploited to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by uploading malicious PHP web shells.
Patch / fix
- open-emr openemr 7.0.4
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 8mo ago
Exploit prediction
7.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-5vp5-4rm6-h4c9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/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:H |
Affected products
- openemr openemr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-5vp5-4rm6-h4c9
exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-24848
- NVD CVE-2026-24848
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