CVE-2026-126491: open-emr openemr

CVSS 8.3 (high) · published 2026-11-13

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored SQL injection vulnerability in getByPatientDemographics() where layout_options field_id values are concatenated into the patient search WHERE clause. Attackers with Layout Editor access can plant a malicious field_id, allowing any authenticated low-privilege user to exfiltrate data from patient_data and users_secure tables.

Affected products (NVD): open-emr openemr

Fixed in (NVD): 8.5.0

Weakness: CWE-89

Source: NVD CVE-2026-126491

References

• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-pc2q-9pcw-v899
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-sql-injection-via-getbypatientdemographics-in-patient-inc-php

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