# CVE-2026-124488: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Authorization Bypass via load\_form.php High-Sensitivity Encounters

Only affects OpenEMR before 8.3.0 for encounters marked high sensitivity, where a clinician without the high-sensitivity permission can reach Clinical Notes and Care Plan forms. Fixed in 8.3.0.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119543
- 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-2026-124488 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 an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated clinicians lacking high-sensitivity permission to read and modify encounter-bound forms via load_form.php. Attackers can request the Clinical Notes or Care Plan direct loader to obtain restricted content and a CSRF token, then submit save.php to tamper with clinical records.

## 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-2026-124488 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-2026-124488

### What does this mean?

The direct form loader load_form.php does not enforce the high-sensitivity permission, so a clinician without that permission can read and modify Clinical Notes and Care Plan forms attached to a high-sensitivity encounter. The same path can also yield a valid CSRF token.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4w, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-authorization-bypass-via-load-form-php-high-sensitivity-encounters

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124488?

openemr: before 8.3.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124488

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

All OpenEMR versions before 8.3.0 are in the affected range. The bug requires an encounter marked high sensitivity and an account whose role can access Clinical Notes or Care Plan forms but lacks the sensitivities|high permission. Compare the installed version against 8.3.0 to see whether a given installation falls in the range.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4w, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-authorization-bypass-via-load-form-php-high-sensitivity-encounters

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124488?

Upgrade to OpenEMR 8.3.0 or later, which contains the fix.

Source: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4w, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-authorization-bypass-via-load-form-php-high-sensitivity-encounters

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## References

- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-v58f-jcq4-pc4w
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-authorization-bypass-via-load-form-php-high-sensitivity-encounters

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