CVE-2026-126491

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 SQL Injection via getByPatientDemographics in patient.inc.php

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.3 High EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed

Description

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored SQL injection vulnerability in getByPatientDemographics() where layout_options field_id values are concatenated into the patient search WHERE clause. Attackers with Layout Editor access can plant a malicious field_id, allowing any authenticated low-privilege user to exfiltrate data from patient_data and users_secure tables.

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 High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

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-pc2q-9pcw-v899
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-sql-injection-via-getbypatientdemographics-in-patient-inc-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 stored SQL injection vulnerability in getByPatientDemographics() where layout_options field_id values are concatenated into the patient search WHERE clause. Attackers with Layout Editor access can plant a malicious field_id, allowing any authenticated low-privilege user to exfiltrate data from patient_data and users_secure tables.
Title		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 SQL Injection via getByPatientDemographics in patient.inc.php
First Time appeared		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses		CWE-89
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr::::::::
Vendors & Products		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
References		https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-pc2q-9pcw-v899 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-sql-injection-via-getbypatientdemographics-in-patient-inc-php
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N'}`