OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in portal/lib/persist.php that allows authenticated portal patients to modify other patients' settings by supplying an arbitrary setting_patient value. Attackers can insert or overwrite patient_settings rows for victims to suppress notifications, tamper with consent flags, or alter portal preferences.
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Description OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in portal/lib/persist.php that allows authenticated portal patients to modify other patients' settings by supplying an arbitrary setting_patient value. Attackers can insert or overwrite patient_settings rows for victims to suppress notifications, tamper with consent flags, or alter portal preferences.
Title OpenEMR before 8.3.0 IDOR via portal/lib/persist.php setting_patient
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T13:15:56.613Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T02:17:31.140Z

Link: CVE-2026-124475

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-08T14:18:16.320

Modified: 2026-11-08T14:18:16.320

Link: CVE-2026-124475

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