OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in PortalPatientController::Read() that allows authenticated patients to read other patients' pending demographic change requests. Attackers can supply another patient's ID in the patientId query string parameter to retrieve PHI including names, addresses, SSNs, and insurance information.

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

No CVSS v3.0

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
openemr openemr unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 8.3.0
8.3.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-rw79-jfg7-fgpm cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-idor-in-patient-portal-portalpatientcontroller cve-icon cve-icon
History

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

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Description OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in PortalPatientController::Read() that allows authenticated patients to read other patients' pending demographic change requests. Attackers can supply another patient's ID in the patientId query string parameter to retrieve PHI including names, addresses, SSNs, and insurance information.
Title OpenEMR before 8.3.0 IDOR in Patient Portal PortalPatientController
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: 2026-11-08T13:15:47.865Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T02:15:45.476Z

Link: CVE-2026-124460

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-08T14:18:13.707

Modified: 2026-11-08T14:18:13.707

Link: CVE-2026-124460

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