---
id: CVE-2026-124450
title: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via disposeDocument
summary: >-
  OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a broken access control and path traversal
  vulnerability in the fax/sms module disposeDocument action via an unvalidated
  file_path parameter. Authenticated low-privilege users can read sqlconf.php to
  recover…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-73
vendor: openemr
product: openemr
affected:
  - openemr < 8.3.0
published: '2026-11-08'
updated: '2026-11-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-08T13:15:41.704Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124450'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vv'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wf4w-mx2w-j4vv)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-arbitrary-file-read-write-via-disposedocument
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Arbitrary File Read/Write via
      disposeDocument
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-08T13:50:34.974Z'
---

## Overview

OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a broken access control and path traversal vulnerability in the fax/sms module disposeDocument action via an unvalidated file_path parameter. Authenticated low-privilege users can read sqlconf.php to recover database credentials and write arbitrary files as the web user, enabling remote code execution.

## Affected

- `openemr < 8.3.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.