---
id: CVE-2026-124478
title: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization via addRecall in save.php
summary: >-
  OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the
  addRecall action of /interface/main/messages/save.php that allows
  low-privileged authenticated users to modify arbitrary patients' recall data.
  Attackers can subm…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: openemr
product: openemr
affected:
  - openemr < 8.3.0
published: '2026-11-08'
updated: '2026-11-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-08T13:15:58.664Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124478'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-j347-wp33-79q9'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j347-wp33-79q9)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.3.0-missing-authorization-via-addrecall-in-save-php
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization via
      addRecall in save.php
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-08T13:50:34.963Z'
---

## Overview

OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the addRecall action of /interface/main/messages/save.php that allows low-privileged authenticated users to modify arbitrary patients' recall data. Attackers can submit a crafted new_pid with recall, contact, provider, facility, and notification preference fields to overwrite records of patients they cannot access.

## Affected

- `openemr < 8.3.0`

## Remediation

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