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CVE-2026-126461 OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization via user_settings.php Global Override

7.1 highEPSS 0.4%

High (7.1) 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 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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

7.1 high
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

CVSS 3.1

6.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 30th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: PoC · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, 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-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
OWASP Top 10
A01:2025 Broken Access Control
Published
Modified
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VulnCheck (CNA)
NVD analysis
Under analysis
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Versions

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ProductAffected
openemrbefore 8.5.0

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-664 Server Side Request Forgery Likelihood: High · Severity: High

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