OpenEMR up to 8.2.x Person Search person_search_ajax.php search_persons improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenEMR up to 8.2.x. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is the function search_persons of the file library/ajax/person_search_ajax.php of the component Person Search. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-104134. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenEMR up to 8.2.x. This vulnerability affects the function search_persons of the file library/ajax/person_search_ajax.php of the component Person Search. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to 8.3.0, the search_persons action in library/ajax/person_search_ajax.php validates CSRF but does not perform an AclMain authorization check before searching the person and patient_data tables. A low-privilege authenticated user can iterate name prefixes and receive patient first and last names, dates of birth, gender, phone numbers, and email addresses in JSON responses. This issue is fixed in version 8.3.0.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-104134 since 10/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

By approaching the search of inurl:library/ajax/person_search_ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 8.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: 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 8.3.0

Timelineinfo

10/01/2026 CVE reserved
11/05/2026 +35 days Advisory disclosed
11/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: GitHub_M
CVE: CVE-2026-104134 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-104134
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-431668

Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2026 21:38
Changes: 11/05/2026 21:38 (66)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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