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6.5
OpenEMR: Unauthorized access to patient photos
CVE-2026-25929
Summary
Prior to version 8.0.0, OpenEMR allowed users with certain permissions to access photos of patients they shouldn't have access to. This is a security issue because it could potentially allow unauthorized people to see sensitive patient information. Update to version 8.0.0 or later to fix this issue.
What to do
No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| open-emr | openemr | <= 8.0.0 | – |
Original title
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, the document controller’s `patient_picture` context serves the patie...
Original description
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, the document controller’s `patient_picture` context serves the patient’s photo by document ID or patient ID without verifying that the current user is authorized to access that patient. An authenticated user with document ACL can supply another patient’s ID and retrieve their photo. Version 8.0.0 fixes the issue.
nvd CVSS3.1
6.5
Vulnerability type
CWE-639
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Published: 25 Feb 2026 · Updated: 12 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026