OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Versions prior to 8.0.0.2 contain a Command injection vulnerability in the backup functionality that can be exploited by authenticated attackers. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the backup functionality. Version 8.0.0.2 fixes the issue.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr

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First Time appeared Openemr
Openemr openemr
Vendors & Products Openemr
Openemr openemr

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Description OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Versions prior to 8.0.0.2 contain a Command injection vulnerability in the backup functionality that can be exploited by authenticated attackers. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the backup functionality. Version 8.0.0.2 fixes the issue.
Title OpenEMR has Remote Code Execution in backup functionality
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-03-19T19:30:53.616Z

Updated: 2026-03-20T18:11:09.011Z

Reserved: 2026-03-11T14:47:05.684Z

Link: CVE-2026-32238

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T17:09:04.086Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-03-19T20:16:14.057

Modified: 2026-03-20T19:16:15.603

Link: CVE-2026-32238

cve-icon Redhat

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