CVE-2026-24848 HIGH

CVE-2026-24848: OpenEMR Arbitrary File Write leading to Remote Code Execution

Vendor Openemr
Product openemr
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published March 3, 2026
Last update March 4, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 3, 2026 CVE published
March 4, 2026 Record updated