CVE-2026-126437

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Authorization Bypass via portal/lib/download_template.php

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed

Description

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in portal/lib/download_template.php that allows any authenticated core user to render documents for arbitrary patients by setting isModule. Attackers can submit arbitrary pid and template_id values to disclose patient names, birth dates, chart IDs, addresses, allergies, medications, and problem lists despite ACL and squad restrictions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

openemr

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 8.5.0
`8.5.0`	unaffected	—

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-vc2h-x8xf-8jcv
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-authorization-bypass-via-portal-lib-download-template-php

History

Nov 13, 2026 9:45 AM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in portal/lib/download_template.php that allows any authenticated core user to render documents for arbitrary patients by setting isModule. Attackers can submit arbitrary pid and template_id values to disclose patient names, birth dates, chart IDs, addresses, allergies, medications, and problem lists despite ACL and squad restrictions.
Title		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Authorization Bypass via portal/lib/download_template.php
First Time appeared		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses		CWE-639
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr::::::::
Vendors & Products		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
References		https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-vc2h-x8xf-8jcv https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-authorization-bypass-via-portal-lib-download-template-php
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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'}`