---
id: "CVE-2026-104136"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-104136"]
title: "OpenEMR: recall form lets low-privilege users read patient records"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["healthcare", "openemr", "package", "php", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["no-untrusted-staff-accounts", "version-8.3.0-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-11-05T20:17:39+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-05T20:40:44+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-05T20:43:14+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104136", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-05T20:40:44+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# OpenEMR: recall form lets low-privilege users read patient records

OpenEMR, an electronic health records application, has a recall feature that accepts a patient identifier without checking the user's access to that patient. A logged-in low-privilege user who knows or enumerates a patient ID can read patient details, contact fields, appointments and recall information.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed OpenEMR version in the application's version settings or in `version.php` at the install root.
- Confirm whether the recall (`new_recall`) feature is used at all in your deployment.

## Fix

- OpenEMR: move to `8.3.0` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05T20:40:44+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104136

## Documents

- [advisory] Vendor advisory: github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-x6w3-3g4m-5m5v
- [fix] Patch: github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/12fb549fd16ceed488c9d20281dba46f098ff107
- [fix] Release notes: github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_3_0

## From the sources

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to 8.3.0, the new_recall branch of interface/main/messages/save.php accepts a caller-supplied pid without enforcing patient-level or recall-workflow authorization. A low-privilege authenticated user who knows or enumerates a patient identifier can retrieve patient details, contact fields, HIPAA notification preferences, recent appointment information, and existing recall information. This issue is fixed in version 8.3.0.

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