CVE-2026-126491 json
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 SQL Injection via getByPatientDemographics in patient.inc.php
published 18d ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-125133 , GHSA-pc2q-9pcw-v899
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
- 7.6
- 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 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored SQL injection vulnerability in getByPatientDemographics() where layout_options field_id values are concatenated into the patient search WHERE clause. Attackers with Layout Editor access can plant a malicious field_id, allowing any authenticated low-privilege user to exfiltrate data from patient_data and users_secure tables.
Patch / fix
- openemr openemr 8.5.0
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0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-pc2q-9pcw-v899 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/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 | 7.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- openemr openemr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-pc2q-9pcw-v899
vendor-advisory, exploit, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-sql-injection-via-getbypatientdemographics-in-patient-inc-php
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-126491
- NVD CVE-2026-126491
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-pc2q-9pcw-v899
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