Relative Path Traversal in OpenEMR - CVE-2025-29789
Published: March 25, 2025 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127244
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29789
CWE-ID: CWE-23
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenEMR
Affected software:
OpenEMR
OpenEMR
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to relative path traversal in the db parameter of /interface/code_systems/list_staged.php when handling requests to check the installation status of external data. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted request to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-29789
Install security update from vendor's website.