CVE-2026-124479 OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Arbitrary File Read via REST Document Download
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-124479?
CVE-2026-124479 is a high-severity vulnerability in openemr, published on 8 Nov 2026.
Official description
OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in REST document download, where the controller passes stored uploaded document bytes to Symfony's BinaryFileResponse as a filesystem path instead of returning them as content. Authenticated users with document upload and download access can upload a document containing an absolute pathname, such as the sqlconf.php location, then download it to read server files and recover database credentials.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124479?
How do I fix CVE-2026-124479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-124479 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-124479 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-124479 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg97-vcwh-pc35, GHSA-xgxv-36g2-hq5g.