Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2019-14530?

Affected: Openemr (Open-Emr). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2019-14530 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2019-14530 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2019-14530?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-14530?

Fixed versions are available, including Openemr 5.0.2.

How urgently should CVE-2019-14530 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2019-14530

HighPublic exploit

An attacker can download any file (that is readable by the user www-data) from server storage.

Published Aug 13, 2019 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2019-14530 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Openemr (Open-Emr).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Openemr 5.0.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

66%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

An issue was discovered in custom/ajax_download.php in OpenEMR before 5.0.2 via the fileName parameter. An attacker can download any file (that is readable by the user www-data) from server storage. If the requested file is writable for the www-data user and the directory /var/www/openemr/sites/default/documents/cqm_qrda/ exists, it will be deleted from server.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OpenemrOpen-Emr	See advisory	5.0.2

Patched Releases

Openemr

5.0.2

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Aug 13, 2019
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

An issue was discovered in custom/ajax_download.php in OpenEMR before 5.0.2 via the fileName parameter.
Affected: Openemr (Open-Emr). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Openemr 5.0.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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