CVE-2026-126448 json
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in Nation Notes Configuration Handlers
published 18d ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-124986 , GHSA-m4cw-vx96-p6fj
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository openemr/openemr. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users lacking nationnotes/nn_configure to modify shared Nation Notes templates by calling mutation endpoints directly. Attackers can send requests to ajax_code.php or add_context.php, which lack ACL and CSRF checks, to tamper with clinical-note templates and assignments.
Patch / fix
- openemr openemr 8.5.0
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- yesterday
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-m4cw-vx96-p6fj referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 |
Affected products
- openemr openemr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-m4cw-vx96-p6fj
vendor-advisory, exploit, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-missing-authorization-in-nation-notes-configuration-handlers
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-126448
- NVD CVE-2026-126448
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-m4cw-vx96-p6fj
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