# CVE-2026-124484: OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Missing Authorization in Portal Onsite-Document APIs

Affects OpenEMR before 8.4.0 when requests run in core mode instead of patient-portal mode, where an authenticated core user can reach cross-patient portal documents. Fixed in 8.4.0.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119539
- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 8.4.0
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-124484 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.7 (high) and affects openemr; fixed in 8.4.0.

## Affected

- openemr: fixed in 8.4.0

## Description

OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in portal onsite-document APIs that allows any authenticated core user to access cross-patient documents. Attackers can omit the patientId parameter and supply arbitrary record IDs to list, read, and overwrite other patients' portal documents, signatures, and template data.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openemr, upgrade to a fixed version (8.4.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124484 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-2026-124484

### What does this mean?

The portal document APIs do not check authorization properly. An authenticated core OpenEMR user can list, read, and overwrite other patients' portal documents, signatures, and template data.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-4r76-rq83-hgpg, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-missing-authorization-in-portal-onsite-document-apis

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124484?

openemr: before 8.4.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124484

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

OpenEMR versions from 0 up to but not including 8.4.0 are in the affected range, when requests execute in core mode instead of patient-portal mode. A reader can check the installed version number and whether the installation handles requests in core mode or patient-portal mode.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-4r76-rq83-hgpg, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-missing-authorization-in-portal-onsite-document-apis

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124484?

Upgrade to OpenEMR 8.4.0 or later, which contains the fix. The advisory lists 8.4.0 as the only fixed version.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-4r76-rq83-hgpg, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-missing-authorization-in-portal-onsite-document-apis

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## References

- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-4r76-rq83-hgpg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-missing-authorization-in-portal-onsite-document-apis

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