CVE-2026-126487

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Global Configuration Override via user_settings.php

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to override system-wide global configuration values by storing global-prefixed keys through library/ajax/user_settings.php. Attackers can submit lab or target parameters with global: prefixed setting names to disable audit logging, weaken password policies, or alter security-sensitive settings persistently for their sessions.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to override system-wide global configuration values by storing global-prefixed keys through library/ajax/user_settings.php. Attackers can submit lab or target parameters with global: prefixed setting names to disable audit logging, weaken password policies, or alter security-sensitive settings persistently for their sessions.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Global Configuration Override via user_settings.php
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
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'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 9:34 AM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2026, 9:44 PM

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