CVE-2026-102940
OpenEMR: Missing Write ACL Allows Unauthorized Document Reassignment
Description
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to 8.4.0, controllers/C_Document.class.php write actions, including move_action_process(), do not verify the caller's access to the source document, current patient and category, or destination patient and category before Document::change_patient() performs the mutation. A low-privilege authenticated user can reassign an arbitrary document to a patient or category the user can access and then retrieve it through the normally protected read path. The reassignment occurs before a later list rendering check, so a final HTTP 403 response does not mean the unauthorized write was blocked. This issue is fixed in version 8.4.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 5, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 5, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-102940
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenEMR to version 8.4.0 or later.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
- Review access controls for document management.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-92rh-g949-4mvv Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-102940', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-05T21:02:14.936697Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to 8.4.0, controllers/C_Document.class.php write actions, including move_action_process(), do not verify the caller's access to the source document, current patient and category, or destination patient and category before Document::change_patient() performs the mutation. A low-privilege authenticated user can reassign an arbitrary document to a patient or category the user can access and then retrieve it through the normally protected read path. The reassignment occurs before a later list rendering check, so a final HTTP 403 response does not mean the unauthorized write was blocked. This issue is fixed in version 8.4.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-639 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/102xxx/CVE-2026-102940.json">CVE-2026-102940</a> Added Reference https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/312b5d042f7fa49cc78ebed041155fba339a991c Added Reference https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/13353 Added Reference https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_3_0 Added Reference https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-92rh-g949-4mvv