Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable over the internet?

It can be exploitable over the internet if the OpenEMR instance is exposed externally and an attacker can obtain any valid user account. The vulnerability itself is not limited by network location; it depends on authenticated access to the application.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker only needs a valid authenticated OpenEMR account. No elevated or clinical role is required, as the core flaw is the absence of authorization checks on the deletion endpoint.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this type of vulnerability?

The safest pattern is to centralize and enforce fine-grained authorization for all sensitive operations, ensuring that every deletion or modification endpoint checks whether the caller has explicit permission to act on that specific resource and patient context.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.1)

Missing Authorization Checks (CWE-862) in OpenEMR Procedure Order Deletion Endpoint

CVE-2026-34053

Published:

Mar 25, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization / Access Control

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Unauthorized Data Deletion and Integrity Loss

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization / Access Control

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Unauthorized Data Deletion and Integrity Loss

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Authorization Checks (CWE-862) in OpenEMR Procedure Order Deletion Endpoint

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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