CVE-2023-2944 Improper Access Control in openemr/openemr
Attackers can bypass access controls in OpenEMR to read or modify sensitive medical data without proper authorization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2944?
CVE-2023-2944 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 27 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-2944 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2944 exists.
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- CVE-2026-24898 OpenEMR has an Unauthenticated MedEx Token Disclosure
- CVE-2026-24849 OpenEMR Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-24908 OpenEMR has SQL Injection in Patient API Sort Parameter
- CVE-2022-2734 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in openemr/openemr
- CVE-2024-22611 SQL injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcfm-4mh4-3rcc.