Is CVE-2026-124478 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-124478 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-124478?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 November 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-124478?

Yes: fixed in 8.3.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-124478 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-124478?

Check whether you run OpenEMR 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.

CVE-2026-124478: OpenEMR missing authorization in addRecall

CVE-2026-124478 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-08

OpenEMR is a healthcare management system that stores patient records and clinical data. A low-privileged authenticated user can modify any patient's recall data, contact information, and notification preferences without proper authorization checks. This allows tampering with medical appointment schedules and patient contact details for patients they should not have access to.

Technologies: OpenEMR. Vendors: OpenEMR.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-124478 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-124478 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-124478?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: OpenEMR before 8.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-124478?: Yes: fixed in 8.3.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-124478 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-124478?: Check whether you run OpenEMR 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: 8.3.0

Technical details

Missing authorization vulnerability in the addRecall action of /interface/main/messages/save.php allows authenticated users to submit crafted requests with an arbitrary new_pid parameter to modify recall, contact, provider, facility, and notification preference fields without verifying the user has permission to access or modify the target patient. The vulnerable endpoint performs insufficient access control checks before applying updates to patient recall workflow data. Fixed in version 8.3.0.

Affected products

OpenEMR OpenEMR before 8.3.0

Timeline

2026-08-18: disclosed
2026-11-08: advisory

References

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