In OpenEMR, versions 5.0.0 to 6.0.0.1 are vulnerable to weak password requirements as it…
Priority LOW 38CWE-521Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
In OpenEMR, versions 5.0.0 to 6.0.0.1 are vulnerable to weak password requirements as it does not enforce a maximum password length limit. If a malicious user is aware of the first 72 characters of the victim user’s password, he can leverage it to an account takeover.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01338 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | openemr | v5.0.0, v5.0.0.5, v5.0.0.6, v5.0.1, v5.0.1.1, v5.0.1.2, v5.0.1.3, v5.0.1.4, v5.0.1.5, v5.0.1.6, v5.0.1.7, v5.0.2, v5.0.2.1, v5.0.2.2, v5.0.2.3, v5.0.2.4, v6.0.0, v6.0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- openemr Vendor— Affected v5.0.0, v5.0.0.5, v5.0.0.6, v5.0.1, v5.0.1.1, v5.0.1.2, v5.0.1.3, v5.0.1.4, v5.0.1.5, v5.0.1.6, v5.0.1.7, v5.0.2, v5.0.2.1, v5.0.2.2, v5.0.2.3, v5.0.2.4, v6.0.0, v6.0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25923
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgj9-5874-x5mv
References
More Open-Emr Openemr vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-25130 An issue in OpenEMR 7.0.2 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges viaa crafted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15079 OpenEMR 7.0.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-24664 SQL Injection Vulnerability in ajax graphs library (OpenEMR) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-06186 OpenEMR ≤ 4.1.1 SQL Injection Privilege Escalation and RCE CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-30621 OpenEMR 7.0.1 Authentication Brute Force Mitigation Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-28796 OpenEMR 8.2.0 Remote Code Execution via CategoryTree eval() Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-25923 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25923 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgj9-5874-x5mv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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