CVE-2026-126466 json
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in Patient Create and Search Endpoints
published 18d ago modified 2d ago also EUVD-2026-124958 , GHSA-cwpg-qv34-gx8x
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
- 8.8
- 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 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to create patient records and enumerate patients by omitting aclCheckCore() checks. Attackers can POST to new_comprehensive_save.php to create patients with insurance PHI, or query new_search_popup.php and patient_select.php to leak names, SSNs and DOBs.
Patch / fix
- openemr openemr 8.5.0
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0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- openemr openemr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-cwpg-qv34-gx8x
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-missing-authorization-in-patient-create-and-search-endpoints
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-126466
- NVD CVE-2026-126466
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-cwpg-qv34-gx8x
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