OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in FHIR Media/:uuid and QuestionnaireResponse read routes that skip ACL checks. Non-patient API tokens lacking OpenEMR ACLs can request resources by uuid, bypassing compartment filtering to read any patient's documents and questionnaire responses.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
openemr openemr unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 8.4.0
8.4.0 unaffected —

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https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-6g45-38wc-5wg9 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-missing-authorization-via-fhir-media-and-questionnaireresponse-routes cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in FHIR Media/:uuid and QuestionnaireResponse read routes that skip ACL checks. Non-patient API tokens lacking OpenEMR ACLs can request resources by uuid, bypassing compartment filtering to read any patient's documents and questionnaire responses.
Title OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Missing Authorization via FHIR Media and QuestionnaireResponse Routes
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T13:15:41.011Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T02:14:31.305Z

Link: CVE-2026-124449

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-08T14:18:12.110

Modified: 2026-11-08T14:18:12.110

Link: CVE-2026-124449

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Updated: 2026-11-08T14:30:16Z

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