CVE-2026-113876: SmileCDR HAPI FHIR authorization bypass in conditional create

CVE-2026-113876 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-22

SmileCDR HAPI FHIR is a healthcare data management system that enforces access controls to protect sensitive patient information. An authorization flaw allows a user with CREATE permission but not READ permission to view the contents of existing patient records by submitting specially crafted requests, resulting in unauthorized data exposure.

Technologies: SmileCDR HAPI FHIR. Vendors: SmileCDR.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113876 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113876 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113876?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 22 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
SmileCDR HAPI FHIR before September 2026.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113876?
Yes: fixed in September 2026 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-113876 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113876?
Check whether you run SmileCDR HAPI FHIR at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: September 2026 or later

Technical details

HAPI FHIR fails to properly validate authorization for conditional create operations. An authenticated user with CREATE but not READ permissions can submit a conditional create request whose predicate matches an existing resource and receive the target resource's full contents in the response, bypassing intended access controls.

Affected products

  • SmileCDR HAPI FHIR before September 2026

Timeline

  • 2026-10-22: disclosed

References

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