Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Nov 13, 2026 09:35:06 UTC
CVE-2026-126461
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in library/ajax/user_settings.php that lets any authenticated user persist arbitrary global configuration overrides. Attackers can POST global:-prefixed keys to re-point external service hosts like CouchDB, eRx, phiMail, or SMTP to attacker-controlled servers, exfiltrating system credentials and patient PHI.
Base score7.1/ 10
SeverityHighCVSS 4.0
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityHigh
Attack vectorNetworkAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Attack requirementsNoneAT
Privileges requiredLowPR
User interactionNoneUI
Vulnerable system confidentialityHighVC
Vulnerable system integrityNoneVI
Vulnerable system availabilityNoneVA
Subsequent system confidentialityNoneSC
Subsequent system integrityNoneSI
Subsequent system availabilityNoneSA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering AuthorityVulnCheck
Last updatedNov 13, 2026 19:22:59 UTC
PublishedNov 13, 2026 09:35:06 UTC
ReservedNov 10, 2026 21:41:28 UTC
Credits
- Nora-Qiu