Auth bypass in Openemr
CVE-2026-124485
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the patient portal onsitedocuments API that allows authenticated patients to read other patients' documents by overriding query criteria. Attackers can send empty pid_Equals and denialReason_IsNotLike parameters to remove patient scoping and locked filters, exposing consent bodies, signatures, file paths, and template data.
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:H/I:N/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-v688-m84c-5h4v) (vendor-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Cross-Patient Document Disclosure via Onsite Documents API (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-124485?
- CVE-2026-124485 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-2026-124485?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.