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CVE-2026-34053: OpenEMR Missing Authorization in Procedure Order AJAX Deletion Handler

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• 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, missing authorization in the AJAX deletion endpoint `interface/forms/procedure_order/handle_deletions.php` allows any authenticated user, regardless of role, to irreversibly delete procedure orders, answers, and specimens belonging to any patient in the system. 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/7a16b731af7d34ffd92155fe2a5692fa1a67858e
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_0_0_3
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-3vvq-pfq6-pw98
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-3vvq-pfq6-pw98

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