Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in interface/patient_file/rules/patient_data.php that allows read-only patients/med users to modify clinical-rule records. Attackers can submit a global form_entryID row ID to overwrite completion date, state, and result, including records of patients outside their configured squad.
Published: 2026-11-13
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in interface/patient_file/rules/patient_data.php that allows read-only patients/med users to modify clinical-rule records. Attackers can submit a global form_entryID row ID to overwrite completion date, state, and result, including records of patients outside their configured squad.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Improper Authorization in Clinical-Rule Editor patient_data.php
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Open-emr Openemr
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:35:21.519Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:37:25.685Z

Link: CVE-2026-126438

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:50.827

Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:50.943

Link: CVE-2026-126438

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