OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored SQL injection vulnerability in getByPatientDemographics() where layout_options field_id values are concatenated into the patient search WHERE clause. Attackers with Layout Editor access can plant a malicious field_id, allowing any authenticated low-privilege user to exfiltrate data from patient_data and users_secure tables.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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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-pc2q-9pcw-v899 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-sql-injection-via-getbypatientdemographics-in-patient-inc-php cve-icon
History

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

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Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored SQL injection vulnerability in getByPatientDemographics() where layout_options field_id values are concatenated into the patient search WHERE clause. Attackers with Layout Editor access can plant a malicious field_id, allowing any authenticated low-privilege user to exfiltrate data from patient_data and users_secure tables.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 SQL Injection via getByPatientDemographics in patient.inc.php
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-89
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:34:45.073Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:45:21.806Z

Link: CVE-2026-126491

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