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.
History

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenEMR Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-02-25T01:44:30.584Z

Updated: 2026-02-25T01:44:30.584Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T14:51:03.060Z

Link: CVE-2026-24849

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-25T02:16:22.197

Modified: 2026-02-25T02:16:22.197

Link: CVE-2026-24849

cve-icon Redhat

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