Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the Patient Validation module that allows any authenticated user to retrieve patient demographic records. Attackers can send direct requests with wildcard mf_lname or empty mf_ parameters to the patientvalidation endpoint to enumerate the entire patient_data table.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openemr | openemr | < 8.5.0 | 8.5.0 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-q4jf-6gcg-m3jx) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization via Patientvalidation Module third-party-advisory