Path Traversal in Open-Emr Openemr
CVE-2026-24849
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 7.0.4, the `disposeDocument()` method in `EtherFaxActions.php` allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. Any authenticated user (regardless of privilege level) can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files. Version 7.0.4 patches the issue.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Open-Emr Openemr
- Openemr — versions < 7.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-w6vc-hx2x-48pc (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/22f8e53e5769a88b7a16cb223bd197d044c84e5a (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24849?
- CVE-2026-24849 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24849?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-24849 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.