OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated core user to retrieve destroyed-drug records because destroyed_drugs_report.php lacks the admin/drugs or inventory/reporting ACL check
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 8.5.0 when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 13:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.5.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openemr to 8.5.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openemropenemr | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated core user to retrieve destroyed-drug records because destroyed_drugs_report.php lacks the admin/drugs or inventory/reporting ACL check. Attackers can submit the report refresh form with a chosen date range to obtain drug names, NDC, lots, quantities, destruction methods, witnesses, and notes.