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Medium · 4.6 CVE-2026-126427 EUVD-2026-125016GHSA-cqgh-m2mr-7w7q

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Idle Session Timeout Bypass via Eye Exam Form

Published Nov 13, 2026 · Updated Nov 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
openemr openemr < 8.5.0 8.5.0

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