Description
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the RingCentral RCFaxClient disposeDocument() method of oe-module-faxsms that allows authenticated attackers to read and write arbitrary files via the file_path parameter. Attackers can use action=download to read credentials and source code, or action=setup with base64 content to write web-executable files for code execution.
Published: 2026-11-08
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the RingCentral RCFaxClient disposeDocument() method of oe-module-faxsms that allows authenticated attackers to read and write arbitrary files via the file_path parameter. Attackers can use action=download to read credentials and source code, or action=setup with base64 content to write web-executable files for code execution.
Title OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via oe-module-faxsms disposeDocument
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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Open-emr Openemr
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T13:16:07.121Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T02:21:16.290Z

Link: CVE-2026-124490

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-08T14:18:18.667

Modified: 2026-11-08T14:18:18.667

Link: CVE-2026-124490

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-08T15:45:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-73

    External Control of File Name or Path