CVE-2026-126466

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in Patient Create and Search Endpoints

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

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 High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.442% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-cwpg-qv34-gx8x
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-missing-authorization-in-patient-create-and-search-endpoints

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 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.
Title		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in Patient Create and Search Endpoints
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-cwpg-qv34-gx8x https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-missing-authorization-in-patient-create-and-search-endpoints
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`