RCE in Open-Emr Openemr
CVE-2026-32238
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Versions prior to 8.0.0.2 contain a Command injection vulnerability in the backup functionality that can be exploited by authenticated attackers. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the backup functionality. Version 8.0.0.2 fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.026 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Open-Emr Openemr
- Openemr — versions < 8.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-6pmc-3xm7-pm86 (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/7bc7bd077a624e205daed17658de41af6070ef73 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32238?
- CVE-2026-32238 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32238?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-32238 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.