CVE-2026-126461 json
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization via user_settings.php Global Override
published 18d ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-124963 , GHSA-prmv-3m3j-9v7j
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
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in library/ajax/user_settings.php that lets any authenticated user persist arbitrary global configuration overrides. Attackers can POST global:-prefixed keys to re-point external service hosts like CouchDB, eRx, phiMail, or SMTP to attacker-controlled servers, exfiltrating system credentials and patient PHI.
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
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-prmv-3m3j-9v7j referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-prmv-3m3j-9v7j
vendor-advisory, exploit, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-missing-authorization-via-user-settings-php-global-override
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-126461
- NVD CVE-2026-126461
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-prmv-3m3j-9v7j
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