CVE-2026-124450
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via disposeDocument
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.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| openemr openemr |
≥ 0; < 8.3.0 (affected, semver) 8.3.0 (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 9.3 critical |
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: VulnCheck |
| 3.1 / 9.9 critical |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 4.0 / 9.3 critical |
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: [email protected] |
| 3.1 / 9.9 critical |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vv
exploit · ADP: CISA-ADP
References
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vvCNA: VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-arbitrary-file-read-write-via-disposedocumentCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vvADP: CISA-ADP · exploit
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vv[email protected]
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-arbitrary-file-read-write-via-disposedocument[email protected]
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