CVE-2026-126455
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization and SQL Injection
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains multiple missing authorization and SQL injection defects across report, portal, transaction, and immunization components. Low-privileged Front Office clerks can chain these to read arbitrary database tables including users_secure hashes, hijack patient portal identities, and forge approved clinical records.
Fixes and workarounds
Fix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: CNA: VulnCheckAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| openemr openemr |
≥ 0; < 8.5.0 (affected, semver) 8.5.0 (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 8.6 high |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 3.1 / 8.1 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 4.0 / 8.6 high |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD: [email protected] |
| 3.1 / 8.1 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-vr7f-7c3w-49g7CNA: VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/71da6605dc3bcc1405ee9a65cb9f579ecbc8a1c6CNA: VulnCheck · patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-privilege-escalation-via-missing-authorization-and-sql-injectionCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/71da6605dc3bcc1405ee9a65cb9f579ecbc8a1c6[email protected]
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-vr7f-7c3w-49g7[email protected]
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-privilege-escalation-via-missing-authorization-and-sql-injection[email protected]
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