CVE-2026-126419
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in E-Sign Form Submission
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the esign_form_submit handler of library/ESign/Form/Controller.php that verifies only the caller's password, not access to the patient, encounter, or form type. Authenticated core users can supply arbitrary formId, formDir, and encounterId values to sign and lock any patient's clinical form, creating unauthorized approval records and blocking normal editing.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | openemr |
| Product | openemr |
| Published | Nov 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
openemr / openemr
0 < 8.5.0
References
Credits
🔍 farisv