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CVE-2026-24848: OpenEMR Arbitrary File Write leading to Remote Code Execution
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 6.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2026-03-03 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-22
Description
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.
Affected products
- openemr: before 7.0.4 — fixed in 7.0.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: openemr 7.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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