CVE-2019-14530
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
65.5 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-05
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
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.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-08-13
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-50037
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-14530?
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.
Is CVE-2019-14530 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14530 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 65.5% on 2026-10-05, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14530?
CVE-2019-14530 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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