OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a session expiration vulnerability that prevents automatic logoff because the Eye Exam form's read-only poll omits skip_timeout_reset. Attackers with physical access to an unattended workstation can use the still-active session to view patient health information, since update_READONLY() resets the idle timer every 15 seconds.

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
openemr openemr unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 8.5.0
8.5.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-fc6f-f47r-j9x8 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-idle-session-timeout-bypass-via-eye-exam-form cve-icon
History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a session expiration vulnerability that prevents automatic logoff because the Eye Exam form's read-only poll omits skip_timeout_reset. Attackers with physical access to an unattended workstation can use the still-active session to view patient health information, since update_READONLY() resets the idle timer every 15 seconds.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Idle Session Timeout Bypass via Eye Exam Form
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-613
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:35:29.043Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:36:07.090Z

Link: CVE-2026-126427

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