CVE-2026-24488 OpenEMR Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Exfiltration via Fax Endpoint

Medium 6.5 Published 27 Feb 2026 Updated 27 Feb 2026

Authenticated users can exfiltrate arbitrary server files via the fax endpoint due to lack of path restrictions, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-24488?

CVE-2026-24488 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 27 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. In versions up to and including 8.0.0, an arbitrary file exfiltration vulnerability in the fax sending endpoint allows any authenticated user to read and transmit any file on the server (including database credentials, patient documents, system files, and source code) via fax to an attacker-controlled phone number. The vulnerability exists because the endpoint accepts arbitrary file paths from user input and streams them to the fax gateway without path restrictions or authorization checks. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24488?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open-Emr Openemr.

How do I fix CVE-2026-24488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-24488 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-24488 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-765x-8v97-c7g8.