CVE-2026-126494

Description

OpenEMR before 8.4.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in ScopeRepository::finalizeScopes() that allows read-only SMART/OAuth clients to obtain write scopes because ScopeEntity::containsScope() ignores registered permissions. Attackers with a client registered for user/<resource>.read can request user/<resource>.write to create, update, and delete appointments or patient data.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 7.1CVSS 4.0, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• 7.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

• CWE-863

References

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6cmr-r2rh-755m)vendor-advisory
• VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.4.0 Privilege Escalation via SMART/OAuth Scope Finalizationthird-party-advisory