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.
Published: 2026-11-13
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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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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Open-emr Openemr
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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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:49.023

Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:49.153

Link: CVE-2026-126427

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