VulnerabilityPublished 8 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-124460: openemr · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects openemrSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 8.3.0 soon.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

7.1High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)	CVSS 4.0	7.1
CNA (VulnCheck)	CVSS 3.1	6.5

Patch: Available – fixed in 8.3.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High: There is a total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all information within the Vulnerable System being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact. For example, an attacker steals the administrator's password, or private encryption keys of a web server.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade openemr to 8.3.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
openemropenemr	Affected <8.3.0	Fixed in 8.3.0

AI-suggested

Upgrade OpenEMR to version 8.3.0 or later, where this authorization bypass vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

OpenEMR versions prior to 8.3.0 have an authorization bypass vulnerability in the PortalPatientController::Read() function. Authenticated patients can exploit this flaw by supplying another patient's ID in the patientId query parameter to access pending demographic change requests of other patients. This unauthorized access exposes protected health information (PHI) including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and insurance details. The vulnerability is fixed in OpenEMR version 8.3.0.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an authenticated patient to access other patients' pending demographic change requests without authorization. This results in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive personal and health information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and insurance data. Such exposure can lead to privacy violations and potential identity theft.

Summary

CVE-2026-124460 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in OpenEMR before version 8.3.0. It exists in the PortalPatientController::Read() method, allowing authenticated patients to bypass authorization controls by manipulating the patientId query string parameter. This enables them to read pending demographic change requests belonging to other patients, thereby exposing sensitive PHI such as names, addresses, SSNs, and insurance information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1 (high severity) and is resolved in OpenEMR 8.3.0.

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