---
id: "CVE-2026-124488"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-124488"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-124488"]
title: "OpenEMR: clinicians without sensitive-record permission can read and edit restricted forms"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.6
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["healthcare", "openemr", "other", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["version-8.3.0-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-11-08T14:18:18+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-08T14:48:41+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-08T14:49:10+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124488", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-08T14:48:41+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# OpenEMR: clinicians without sensitive-record permission can read and edit restricted forms

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-124488 (this .md is for agents)

OpenEMR before 8.3.0 lets an authenticated clinician who lacks high-sensitivity permission read and change encounter forms through load_form.php. The attacker can fetch restricted Clinical Notes or Care Plan content and a CSRF token, then submit save.php to alter clinical records.

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

## How to check

- Check the OpenEMR version in the installation; versions before `8.3.0` are in scope

## Fix

- OpenEMR: move to `8.3.0` or later

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08T14:48:41+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124488

## Documents

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

## From the sources

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.

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