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OpenEMR 8.2.0 Remote Code Execution via CategoryTree eval() Injection
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N H N H H H 9.4 .0077 52.9 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
openemr unspecified —
TIMELINE
Apr 7 Reserved by VulnCheck
Aug 3 Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
Aug 13 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-39932 (openemr). Public exploit reference added.
Description
OpenEMR through 8.2.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the document category tree component (library/classes/Tree.class.php) that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary operating system commands by injecting PHP payloads into the categories database table. Attackers can chain arbitrary SQL execution to alter the id column type to VARCHAR and insert a malicious PHP payload, which is then executed via an unsanitized eval() call whenever any page instantiates CategoryTree, including unauthenticated and low-privilege pages, resulting in command execution as the web server user.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| April 7, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulnCheck |
| August 3, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulnCheck) |
| August 13, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-39932 (openemr). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| openemr | openemr | — | — | — |
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