Auth bypass in Openemr
CVE-2026-124473
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a broken object-level authorization vulnerability in the SOAP note update API, which does not verify that the supplied SOAP note ID (sid) belongs to the supplied patient and encounter. Authenticated users with encounters/notes permission can send PUT requests to /api/patient/:pid/encounter/:eid/soap_note/:sid with another patient's sid to overwrite that clinical note and reassign its pid.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
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-jf26-6rhx-xw6m) (vendor-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Broken Object Authorization via SOAP Note Update API (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-124473?
- CVE-2026-124473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openemr, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-124473?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.