CVE-2020-24621

Name: CVE-2020-24621
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-25T04:23:04.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-24621 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 3.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.15%

86.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openmrs	Htmlformentry	< 3.11.0

References

https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730Vendor Advisory
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencersThird Party Advisory
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrsExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730Vendor Advisory
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencersThird Party Advisory
https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrsExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 25, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-24621?

How severe is CVE-2020-24621?

CVE-2020-24621 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24621?

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Source: NVD / NIST