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CVE-2026-126455 OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization and SQL Injection

8.6 highEPSS 0.4%

High (8.6) in openemr openemr. EPSS 0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains multiple missing authorization and SQL injection defects across report, portal, transaction, and immunization components. Low-privileged Front Office clerks can chain these to read arbitrary database tables including users_secure hashes, hijack patient portal identities, and forge approved clinical records.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

8.6 high
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

8.1 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS
0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 32nd percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-13. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-862 Missing Authorization
OWASP Top 10
A01:2025 Broken Access Control
Published
Modified
Assigned by
VulnCheck (CNA)
NVD analysis
Awaiting analysis
Record from
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Versions

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ProductAffected
openemrbefore 8.5.0

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws Likelihood: Low · Severity: Very High

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