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OpenEMR is widely used in healthcare; token disclosure enables full MedEx access and PHI exfiltration; patch is available in 8.0.0.

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CVE-2026-24898

10.0
Critical
EPSS 0.56%Patch availableMar 4, 2026

OpenEMR MedEx endpoint exposes API tokens without auth (pre-8.0.0).

common questions

Is CVE-2026-24898 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24898 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-24898?

CVE-2026-24898 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-24898?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-24898. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-24898 affect?

CVE-2026-24898 affects OpenEMR (MedEx integration). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-24898?

Upgrade to 8.0.0+; rotate API tokens; audit MedEx access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
OpenEMR (MedEx integration)
impact

Unauthenticated MedEx tokens exposed; attacker can access services, exfiltrate PHI, and perform actions.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
openemr openemr
  • affected< 8.0.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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