Auth bypass in Openemr
CVE-2026-124472
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in interface/billing/sl_eob_patient_note.php that allows any authenticated user to read and modify patient billing notes. Attackers with low-privilege accounts can enumerate the patient_id parameter and submit POST requests using the embedded CSRF token to view or tamper with confidential billing data.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-74j7-7q95-rvxg) (vendor-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization via sl_eob_patient_note.php (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-124472?
- CVE-2026-124472 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openemr, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-124472?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.