OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in dynamic_finder_ajax.php that allows authenticated users without patients/demo permission to query patient demographics. Attackers can supply arbitrary patient_data columns via the sColumns parameter to enumerate names, dates of birth, contact details, and Social Security numbers across the practice.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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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-79g8-hm7q-xrh4 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-missing-authorization-via-dynamic-finder-ajax-php-patient-finder cve-icon
History

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

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Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in dynamic_finder_ajax.php that allows authenticated users without patients/demo permission to query patient demographics. Attackers can supply arbitrary patient_data columns via the sColumns parameter to enumerate names, dates of birth, contact details, and Social Security numbers across the practice.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization via dynamic_finder_ajax.php Patient Finder
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:35:18.169Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:38:36.342Z

Link: CVE-2026-126443

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