# CVE-2026-124461: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 IDOR via DICOM library/ajax/upload.php Endpoint

Affects OpenEMR before 8.3.0, where any authenticated user, including low-privilege non-clinical roles, can reach stored document content for any patient. Fixed in 8.3.0.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119518
- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 8.3.0
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-124461 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.6 (high) and affects openemr; fixed in 8.3.0.

## Affected

- openemr: fixed in 8.3.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openemr, upgrade to a fixed version (8.3.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124461 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124461

### What does this mean?

The DICOM upload endpoint library/ajax/upload.php does not check authorization when it reads or writes documents by ID. Any logged-in user can read or overwrite stored document content for any patient, which discloses patient health information and allows medical records to be altered.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-idor-via-dicom-library-ajax-upload-php-endpoint, https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-7h7v-29jv-527v

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124461?

openemr: before 8.3.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124461

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

OpenEMR versions before 8.3.0 are in the affected range. To check an installation, compare its OpenEMR version against 8.3.0, which is the first fixed release.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-idor-via-dicom-library-ajax-upload-php-endpoint, https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-7h7v-29jv-527v

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124461?

Upgrade OpenEMR to 8.3.0 or later. No workaround is listed in the facts.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-idor-via-dicom-library-ajax-upload-php-endpoint, https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-7h7v-29jv-527v

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## References

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

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