CVE-2026-124450: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via disposeDocument
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . VulnCheck's own honeypots also recorded exploitation attempts.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.5%
EPSS score, percentile 42.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- before 8.3.0
Unaffected 8.3.0
Source: CISA KEV 2026.11.10, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
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.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 8.3.0 |
| Unaffected | 8.3.0 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 8.3.0.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-73
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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