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CVE-2026-33918: OpenEMR Missing Authorization on Claim File Download Endpoint

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0.3, the billing file-download endpoint `interface/billing/get_claim_file.php` only verifies that the caller has a valid session and CSRF token, but does not check any ACL permissions. This allows any authenticated OpenEMR user — regardless of whether they have billing privileges — to download and permanently delete electronic claim batch files containing protected health information (PHI). Version 8.0.0.3 patches the issue.

Affected products

• openemr: before 8.0.0.3 — fixed in 8.0.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: openemr 8.0.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/f6d98d0102df0a8f131be560d9208fb65fba6188
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_0_0_3
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-g3p5-5grq-m65m

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