CVE-2026-124488
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Authorization Bypass via load_form.php High-Sensitivity Encounters
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated clinicians lacking high-sensitivity permission to read and modify encounter-bound forms via load_form.php. Attackers can request the Clinical Notes or Care Plan direct loader to obtain restricted content and a CSRF token, then submit save.php to tamper with clinical records.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| openemr openemr |
≥ 0; < 8.3.0 (affected, semver) 8.3.0 (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 8.6 high |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 3.1 / 8.1 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 4.0 / 8.6 high |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD: [email protected] |
| 3.1 / 8.1 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4w
exploit · ADP: CISA-ADP
References
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4wCNA: VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-authorization-bypass-via-load-form-php-high-sensitivity-encountersCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4wADP: CISA-ADP · exploit
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4w[email protected]
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-authorization-bypass-via-load-form-php-high-sensitivity-encounters[email protected]
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