---
id: CVE-2026-124449
title: >-
  OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Missing Authorization via FHIR Media and
  QuestionnaireResponse Routes
summary: >-
  OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in FHIR
  Media/:uuid and QuestionnaireResponse read routes that skip ACL checks.
  Non-patient API tokens lacking OpenEMR ACLs can request resources by uuid,
  bypassing comp…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-639
vendor: openemr
product: openemr
affected:
  - openemr < 8.4.0
published: '2026-11-08'
updated: '2026-11-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-08T13:15:41.011Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124449'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-6g45-38wc-5wg9'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6g45-38wc-5wg9)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.4.0-missing-authorization-via-fhir-media-and-questionnaireresponse-routes
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Missing Authorization via FHIR
      Media and QuestionnaireResponse Routes
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-08T13:50:34.975Z'
---

## Overview

OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in FHIR Media/:uuid and QuestionnaireResponse read routes that skip ACL checks. Non-patient API tokens lacking OpenEMR ACLs can request resources by uuid, bypassing compartment filtering to read any patient's documents and questionnaire responses.

## Affected

- `openemr < 8.4.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.