Auth bypass in Openemr
CVE-2026-124476
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains an insecure direct object reference in portal/lib/paylib.php, which writes the request-supplied form_pid (or the patient_id_cc value in Sphere data) to onsite_portal_activity without checking it against the session patient. Authenticated portal patients can submit portal-save, review-save, AuthorizeNet, Stripe, or Sphere requests to insert or modify forged payment-audit records in other patients' billing records.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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-c9wg-vrr9-65wj) (vendor-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 IDOR via form_pid in portal/lib/paylib.php (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-124476?
- CVE-2026-124476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openemr, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-124476?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.