OpenEMR up to 8.0.0.2 Reminder Message sentTo[]/sentBy[] authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in OpenEMR up to 8.0.0.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Reminder Message Handler. This manipulation of the argument sentTo[]/sentBy[] causes authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-33304. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenEMR up to 8.0.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Reminder Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument sentTo[]/sentBy[] with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to 8.0.0.2, an authorization bypass in the dated reminders log allows any authenticated non-admin user to view reminder messages belonging to other users, including associated patient names and free-text message content, by crafting a GET request with arbitrary user IDs in the `sentTo[]` or `sentBy[]` parameters. Version 8.0.0.2 fixes the issue.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-33304 since 03/18/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 8.0.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 21dee7658a5f3b18c5750e3fae7324e875c1703a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenEMR 8.0.0.2
Patch: 21dee7658a5f3b18c5750e3fae7324e875c1703a

Timelineinfo

03/18/2026 CVE reserved
03/20/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/24/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-66j9-ffq4-h222
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-33304 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33304
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351829

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 07:29
Updated: 03/24/2026 13:12
Changes: 03/20/2026 07:29 (67), 03/24/2026 13:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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