CVE-2026-39932 — OpenEMR through 8.2.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the document…¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-39932 is a Critical (9.1) vulnerability: OpenEMR through 8.2.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the document…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-39932
Severity	Critical (9.1)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-39932/

Details¶

English | 한국어

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.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-39932
Type	RCE
CVSS Score	9.1

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-39932/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-39932

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

https://jivasecurity.com/writeups/openemr-eval-rce-category-tree-cve-2026-39932
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-remote-code-execution-via-categorytree-eval-injection

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-04T04:50:44.93857917

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-39932?¶

CVE-2026-39932 is a Critical (9.1) vulnerability: OpenEMR through 8.2.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the document…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-39932?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-39932?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.