OpenEMR: Malicious users can read sensitive files on the server

Summary

A security issue in OpenEMR allows any user with an account to access sensitive files on the server. This could potentially expose confidential patient information. To fix this, upgrade to version 7.0.4 or later.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fix available
open-emr	openemr	<= 7.0.4	–

Original title

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 authe...

Original 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.

nvd CVSS3.1 6.5

Vulnerability type

CWE-22 Path Traversal

https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/22f8e53e5769a88b7a16cb223bd197d044c84e... Patch
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-w6vc-hx2x-48pc Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory