CVE-2026-124450openemr openemr
NVD
Vulnerability 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.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 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:NAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)Low
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)High
Integrity (Subsequent System)Low
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 9.9)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.9 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow
Affected & Patched Versions
- openemr openemr < 8.3.0
- openemr openemr 8.3.0
What to do
Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.
- Check whether you run openemr openemr and which version.
- Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 2026Published
- Nov 12, 2026Record last modified
Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.
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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 02:13 UTC