Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 25, 2026· Updated Feb 25, 2026
OpenEMR Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
CVE-2026-24849
Description
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.
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1Patches
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References
2- github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/22f8e53e5769a88b7a16cb223bd197d044c84e5amitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-w6vc-hx2x-48pcmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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