OpenEMR up to 7.x Message Center getPnotesByUser authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenEMR up to 7.x and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function getPnotesByUser of the component Message Center. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-25220. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OpenEMR up to 7.x. Affected by this issue is the function getPnotesByUser of the component Message Center. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, the Message Center accepts the URL parameter `show_all=yes` and passes it to `getPnotesByUser()`, which returns all internal messages (all users’ notes). The backend does not verify that the requesting user is an administrator before honoring `show_all=yes`. The "Show All" link is also visible to non-admin users. As a result, any authenticated user can view the entire internal message list by requesting `messages.php?show_all=yes`. Version 8.0.0 patches the issue.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-25220 since 01/30/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 8.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 9f2c44fc88fc051fcf0b6922c373977543e6b2af is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenEMR 8.0.0
Patch: 9f2c44fc88fc051fcf0b6922c373977543e6b2af

Timelineinfo

01/30/2026 CVE reserved
02/26/2026 +27 days Advisory disclosed
02/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/01/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-phcp-7qjx-83cm
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25220 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25220
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-347834

Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2026 01:10
Updated: 03/01/2026 02:33
Changes: 02/26/2026 01:10 (70), 03/01/2026 02:33 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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