OpenEMR up to 8.4.x patient_list.php AclMain::aclCheckCore missing authentication
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. This affects the function AclMain::aclCheckCore of the file patient_list.php. Performing a manipulation results in missing authentication.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-126468. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. This affects the function AclMain::aclCheckCore of the file patient_list.php. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated low-privilege user to access reports, dated reminders, and batch reminder endpoints lacking AclMain::aclCheckCore() checks. Attackers can request patient_list.php, amc_full_report.php, dated_reminders_add.php, or batch_reminders.php directly to export patient PHI, send unauthorized reminders, and trigger batch reminder processing.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-126468 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:patient_list.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
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 8.8
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: 🔒
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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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-2026-126468 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-126468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436851
Entry
Created: 11/13/2026 11:44Changes: 11/13/2026 11:44 (77)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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