CVE-2026-126439

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Authorization Bypass via C-CDA Gateway ccda_gateway.php

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in ccdaservice/ccda_gateway.php that fails to enforce the patients/pat_rep permission, accepting any authenticated core session. Authenticated users without patient-report permission can request the report_ccd_view action to retrieve the selected patient's C-CDA clinical summary, including diagnoses, medications, laboratory results, and identifiers.

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	—

No data.

No data available yet.

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 Present

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 High

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.320% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-7cfr-7h7r-f2x9
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-authorization-bypass-via-c-cda-gateway-ccda-gateway-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 a missing authorization vulnerability in ccdaservice/ccda_gateway.php that fails to enforce the patients/pat_rep permission, accepting any authenticated core session. Authenticated users without patient-report permission can request the report_ccd_view action to retrieve the selected patient's C-CDA clinical summary, including diagnoses, medications, laboratory results, and identifiers.
Title		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Authorization Bypass via C-CDA Gateway ccda_gateway.php
First Time appeared		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses		CWE-862
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr::::::::
Vendors & Products		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
References		https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-7cfr-7h7r-f2x9 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-authorization-bypass-via-c-cda-gateway-ccda-gateway-php
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`