CVE-2026-126466
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in Patient Create and Search Endpoints
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to create patient records and enumerate patients by omitting aclCheckCore() checks. Attackers can POST to new_comprehensive_save.php to create patients with insurance PHI, or query new_search_popup.php and patient_select.php to leak names, SSNs and DOBs.
| 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:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
openemr / openemr
0 < 8.5.0
References
Credits
🔍 Nora-Qiu farisv