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CVE-2020-24621
Published:September 25, 2020
Updated:July 21, 2026
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.
Related Resources (5)
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers
https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrs
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22
EPSS
Base Score:
3.15