OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in library/ajax/upload.php that allows any authenticated user to read and overwrite document data by supplying an arbitrary doc_id. Low-privilege users can enumerate doc_id values with the fetch and save actions to disclose patient health information and tamper with medical records across all patients.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

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 High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

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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-7h7v-29jv-527v cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-idor-via-dicom-library-ajax-upload-php-endpoint cve-icon
History

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

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Description OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in library/ajax/upload.php that allows any authenticated user to read and overwrite document data by supplying an arbitrary doc_id. Low-privilege users can enumerate doc_id values with the fetch and save actions to disclose patient health information and tamper with medical records across all patients.
Title OpenEMR before 8.3.0 IDOR via DICOM library/ajax/upload.php Endpoint
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T13:15:48.546Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-124461

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