OpenEMR up to 8.4.x FaxSMS utility.php missing authentication
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file utility.php of the component FaxSMS Module. Performing a manipulation results in missing authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-126420. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. This affects an unknown function of the file utility.php of the component FaxSMS Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the FaxSMS module's utility.php that allows read-only demographics users to create patient charts. Attackers can submit the form_create request with chosen identity fields to create fictitious or duplicate patients with employer, history, and insurance records.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-126420 since 11/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
By approaching the search of inurl:utility.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 8.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Name
Version
License
Website
- Product: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 5.9
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Missing authenticationCWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔒
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: OpenEMR 8.5.0
Timeline
11/10/2026 CVE reserved11/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-126420 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-126420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436779
Entry
Created: 11/13/2026 11:25Changes: 11/13/2026 11:25 (77)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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