OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an authorization bypass allowing low-privileged SMART standalone-launch users to bind
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 8.4.0 soon.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 17:51 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation 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.
What to do
Upgrade openemr and openemr/openemr to 8.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| openemropenemr | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubopenemr/openemrpkg:github/openemr/openemrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in OpenEMR version 8.4.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 8.4.0 or newer to remediate this authorization bypass vulnerability. No vendor advisory or patch link is provided in the input, so verify the patch status with the official OpenEMR sources before applying.
Description
OpenEMR versions prior to 8.4.0 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows low-privileged SMART standalone-launch users to bind arbitrary patient UUIDs into the OAuth token context. This flaw enables attackers with only the patients|demo ACL to select a victim during authorization and access that patient's clinical notes and documents via patient-scoped FHIR endpoints.