# CVE-2026-124467: OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Remote Code Execution via ESign LFI and fax upload

Affects OpenEMR before 8.4.0 when the fax module is set up with a vendor configured, not in a default install. Fixed in 8.4.0.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119523
- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 8.4.0
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-124467 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.7 (high) and affects openemr; fixed in 8.4.0.

## Affected

- openemr: fixed in 8.4.0

## Description

OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains a local file inclusion in the ESign router (library/ESign/Router.php), which passes the unsanitized module parameter into a require_once of '<module>/Controller.php', and the fax module's faxProcessUploads writes attacker-named files to a predictable temp path without extension checks. Authenticated attackers can upload a PHP file named Controller.php, then request interface/esign/index.php with a traversing module parameter to include it and execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openemr, upgrade to a fixed version (8.4.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124467 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124467

### What does this mean?

A flaw in the ESign and fax upload features allows a traversal path to be built through the temporary files directory, which leads to arbitrary PHP execution as the web-server user.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-p4v7-crwp-qq7q, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-remote-code-execution-via-esign-lfi-and-fax-upload

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124467?

openemr: before 8.4.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124467

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

OpenEMR versions before 8.4.0 are in scope, but only where the fax module is enabled with a vendor configured, and the temporary files directory is known or at the default /tmp. To check, look at the installed OpenEMR version and whether the fax module is set up with a vendor.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-p4v7-crwp-qq7q, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-remote-code-execution-via-esign-lfi-and-fax-upload

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124467?

Upgrade to OpenEMR 8.4.0, the first fixed version.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-p4v7-crwp-qq7q, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-remote-code-execution-via-esign-lfi-and-fax-upload

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## References

- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-p4v7-crwp-qq7q
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-remote-code-execution-via-esign-lfi-and-fax-upload

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