CVE-2026-126433

MEDIUM 5.9

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Improper Authorization via dispense_drug.php

CVSS Score

5.9

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in interface/drugs/dispense_drug.php, which checks only for admin/drugs view permission instead of write permission before dispensing medication. Authenticated users with read-only drug administration access can send GET requests with drug_id, quantity, fee, and encounter parameters to create false dispensing records and decrement inventory.

CWE	CWE-863
Vendor	openemr
Product	openemr
Published	Nov 13, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Affected Versions

openemr / openemr

0 < 8.5.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-hp8p-h8g8-xmg3 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-improper-authorization-via-dispense-drug-php

Credits

🔍 farisv