OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization via sl_eob_patient_note.php
Affects OpenEMR versions before 8.3.0, where any authenticated user can read and modify patient billing notes. The fix is in OpenEMR 8.3.0.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 8.3.0
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. OpenEMR versions before 8.3.0 are affected
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 17/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in interface/billing/sl_eob_patient_note.php that allows any authenticated user to read and modify patient billing notes. Attackers with low-privilege accounts can enumerate the patient_id parameter and submit POST requests using the embedded CSRF token to view or tamper with confidential billing data.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure8/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity8.6/10CVSS 8.6
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 67 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 62 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 24 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
OpenEMR versions before 8.3.0 are affectedUpgrade to a fixed version: 8.3.0.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- openemr openemr
fixed in 8.3.0
Evidence 2
- Advisory
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-124472
Is CVE-2026-124472 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: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
A missing authorization check in sl_eob_patient_note.php lets any logged-in user read and change the billing notes of any patient in the same tenant. This exposes confidential billing data and allows it to be altered.Source: vulncheck.com, github.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124472?
openemr: before 8.3.0.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
OpenEMR versions before 8.3.0 are affected. To check, compare the installed OpenEMR version against 8.3.0.Source: vulncheck.com, github.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-124472?
Upgrade OpenEMR to version 8.3.0 or later.Source: vulncheck.com, github.com