# CVE-2020-24621: A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the htmlformentry (aka HTML Form Entry) module before 3.11.0 for OpenMRS.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-09-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the htmlformentry (aka HTML Form Entry) module before 3.11.0 for OpenMRS. By leveraging path traversal, a malicious Velocity Template Language file could be written to a directory. This file could then be accessed and executed.

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## References

- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178
- https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730
- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrs

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