CVE-2026-124451

OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Authorization Bypass via checkUserHasAccessToPatient in SMART on FHIR

Published Nov 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in its SMART on FHIR implementation because checkUserHasAccessToPatient() in BearerTokenAuthorizationStrategy.php unconditionally returns true. Authenticated users or malicious SMART apps can manipulate token launch context to bind requests to arbitrary patient UUIDs, gaining unauthorized read/write access to other patients' FHIR resources.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in its SMART on FHIR implementation because checkUserHasAccessToPatient() in BearerTokenAuthorizationStrategy.php unconditionally returns true. Authenticated users or malicious SMART apps can manipulate token launch context to bind requests to arbitrary patient UUIDs, gaining unauthorized read/write access to other patients' FHIR resources.
Title OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Authorization Bypass via checkUserHasAccessToPatient in SMART on FHIR
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': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 5:55 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2026, 2:14 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 8, 2026, 2:18 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 PM