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CVE-2026-124458

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.27%

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CVE-2026-124458 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the FHIR GET /fhir/Person/:uuid route that allows patient-portal users to read any staff member's demographics by bypassing compartment enforcement. Attackers holding a patient SMART token with patient/Person.read can harvest staff Person UUIDs from Appointment references to retrieve names, home addresses, phone numbers, and personal emails.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the FHIR GET /fhir/Person/:uuid route that allows patient-portal users to read any staff member's demographics by bypassing compartment enforcement. Attackers holding a patient SMART token with patient/Person.read can harvest staff Person UUIDs from Appointment references to retrieve names, home addresses, phone numbers, and personal emails.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS 4.0
7.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.27%

20.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
openemropenemr< 8.4.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Undergoing Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-124458?
OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the FHIR GET /fhir/Person/:uuid route that allows patient-portal users to read any staff member's demographics by bypassing compartment enforcement. Attackers holding a patient SMART token with patient/Person.read can harvest staff Person UUIDs from Appointment references to retrieve names, home addresses, phone numbers, and personal emails.
How severe is CVE-2026-124458?
CVE-2026-124458 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-124458?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST