OpenEMR up to 8.4.x ObservationController delete.php deleteAction id cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. This affects the function ObservationController::deleteAction of the file delete.php of the component ObservationController. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-126485. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ObservationController::deleteAction of the file delete.php of the component ObservationController. The manipulation of the argument id with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in ObservationController::deleteAction that allows attackers to delete observation form records without a CSRF token. Attackers can lure a logged-in clinician to a page issuing a GET to delete.php with guessed id values, soft-deleting observations in the victim's open encounter.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-126485 since 11/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:delete.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 8.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenEMR 8.5.0

Timelineinfo

11/10/2026 CVE reserved
11/13/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-126485 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-126485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436895

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2026 11:56
Changes: 11/13/2026 11:56 (79)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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