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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openemr | openemr | < 8.4.0 | 8.4.0 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xgxv-36g2-hq5g) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Arbitrary File Read via REST Document Download third-party-advisory