OpenEMR up to 7.0.3 EtherFaxActions.php disposeDocument path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenEMR up to 7.0.3. Affected by this issue is the function disposeDocument of the file EtherFaxActions.php. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-24849. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenEMR up to 7.0.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function disposeDocument of the file EtherFaxActions.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-24849 since 01/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:EtherFaxActions.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 7.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 22f8e53e5769a88b7a16cb223bd197d044c84e5a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenEMR 7.0.4
Patch: 22f8e53e5769a88b7a16cb223bd197d044c84e5a

Timelineinfo

01/27/2026 CVE reserved
02/25/2026 +29 days Advisory disclosed
02/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-w6vc-hx2x-48pc
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-24849 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-24849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-347689

Entryinfo

Created: 02/25/2026 07:32
Changes: 02/25/2026 07:32 (68)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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