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ID:12882 - Exploit for Path traversal in OpenEMR - CVE-2026-24849
ID:12882 - Exploit for Path traversal in OpenEMR - CVE-2026-24849
Published: August 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127258
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24849
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
OpenEMR
OpenEMR
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control and path traversal in the disposeDocument() method of the oe-module-faxsms EtherFaxActions controller when handling a user-supplied file_path parameter in a download request. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires a valid account, the Fax SMS module to be enabled, and EtherFax to be configured as the fax provider.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.