OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in InstallerController that allows any authenticated user to modify module administration settings without the admin/manage_modules permission. Low-privileged users such as Front Office clerks can POST to saveConfig, DeleteAcl, DeleteHooks and nickName actions to reconfigure or partially disable installed modules.
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Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000
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| Description | OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in InstallerController that allows any authenticated user to modify module administration settings without the admin/manage_modules permission. Low-privileged users such as Front Office clerks can POST to saveConfig, DeleteAcl, DeleteHooks and nickName actions to reconfigure or partially disable installed modules. | |
| Title | OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Missing Authorization in InstallerController Module Actions | |
| First Time appeared |
Open-emr
Open-emr openemr |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Open-emr
Open-emr openemr |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-13T09:35:08.617Z
Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:39:26.377Z
Link: CVE-2026-126457
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:53.997
Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:54.120
Link: CVE-2026-126457
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