CVE-2026-126416

Description

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in patient_tracker_status.php that allows low-privilege authenticated users to modify other patients' tracker entries by supplying arbitrary tracker_id values. Attackers can post statustype and roomnum parameters with a valid CSRF token to alter patient-flow status, room assignments, and linked calendar appointment state.

Severity scores

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• 7.1CVSS 4.0, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• 7.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Historical context and remediation

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

• CWE-285

References

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cxjf-fmpw-qc34)vendor-advisory
• VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Improper Authorization via patient_tracker_status.phpthird-party-advisory