CVE-2026-126457

Description

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in InstallerController that allows any authenticated user to modify module administration settings without the admin/manage_modules permission. Low-privileged users such as Front Office clerks can POST to saveConfig, DeleteAcl, DeleteHooks and nickName actions to reconfigure or partially disable installed modules.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 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:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• 6.5CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

• CWE-862

References

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-32cq-gh7x-jpqw)vendor-advisory
• VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in InstallerController Module Actionsthird-party-advisory