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OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization via addRecall in save.php

7.1HighCNA
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

Published
Last modified
15/100 · provisional
Specific setups only
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the addRecall action of /interface/main/messages/save.php that allows low-privileged authenticated users to modify arbitrary patients' recall data. Attackers can submit a crafted new_pid with recall, contact, provider, facility, and notification preference fields to overwrite records of patients they cannot access.

cve.now Index

15Pcve.now Index 15 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure8/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network
  • Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity7.1/10CVSS 7.1
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 65 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 60 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 22 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
  • Upgrade to a fixed version: 8.3.0.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • openemr openemr

    fixed in 8.3.0

Evidence 2

  1. Advisory
  2. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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Questions about CVE-2026-124478

Is CVE-2026-124478 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 logged-in user with low privileges can change recall and contact fields for patients they should not be allowed to update. This is a flaw in the missing authorization check on addRecall in save.php, which affects the integrity of patient data.Source: vulncheck.com, github.com

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124478?

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 your installation, look at the OpenEMR version shown in the application or its release files; anything below 8.3.0 falls in the affected range.Source: vulncheck.com, github.com

How do I fix CVE-2026-124478?

Upgrade OpenEMR to version 8.3.0 or later, which contains the fix.Source: vulncheck.com, github.com