CVE-2026-25146 json
OpenEMR's payments gateway_api_key secret rendered into client JS code
published 8mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-9329
- cvss
- 9.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. From 5.0.2 to before 8.0.0, there are (at least) two paths where the gateway_api_key secret value is rendered to the client in plaintext. These secret keys being leaked could result in arbitrary money movement or broad account takeover of payment gateway APIs. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.0.0.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 8mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-2hq8-wc73-jvvq referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- openemr openemr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/commit/fe6341496dc82d5b4f5a3f35891bb2e2481f3b25
patch
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-2hq8-wc73-jvvq
exploit, vendor-advisory
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github.com
/openemr/openemr/blob/6a4e18c5ec73e0c755f6f65b28a9652aded1a58b/interface/patient_file/front_payment.php#L765
product
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/blob/6a4e18c5ec73e0c755f6f65b28a9652aded1a58b/portal/portal_payment.php#L537
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-25146
- NVD CVE-2026-25146
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