CVE-2020-24621A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the htmlformentry (aka HTML Form Entry) module before 3.11.0 for OpenMRS.
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.15%, higher than 88% of scored CVEs.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 3.15% (percentile 88)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 12, 2026
Affected products
openmrs htmlformentry openmrs:htmlformentry | before 3.11.0 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178x-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730x-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59x-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencersx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrsx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
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