CVE-2026-126454

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 TOTP Brute Force via main_screen.php and OAuth2

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 lacks rate limiting or lockout on TOTP submission, allowing attackers with a valid password to brute-force the 6-digit MFA code. Attackers can script repeated POST requests to main_screen.php or the OAuth2 authorization flow with re-submitted hidden credentials to bypass two-factor authentication.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 lacks rate limiting or lockout on TOTP submission, allowing attackers with a valid password to brute-force the 6-digit MFA code. Attackers can script repeated POST requests to main_screen.php or the OAuth2 authorization flow with re-submitted hidden credentials to bypass two-factor authentication.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 TOTP Brute Force via main_screen.php and OAuth2
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-307
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-307

    Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 9:35 AM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2026, 9:39 PM

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