CVE-2021-25920
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
In OpenEMR, versions v2.7.2-rc1 to 6.0.0 are vulnerable to Improper Access Control when creating a new user, which leads to a malicious user able to read and send sensitive messages on behalf of the victim user.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a OpenEMR≤ 2.7.2-rc1, 2.7.2-rc2, 2.7.2, 2.7.3-rc1, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3, 2.9.0, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.2.3, 4.1.2.6, 4.1.2.7, 4.2.0, 4.2.0.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 5.0.0, 5.0.0.5, 5.0.0.6, 5.0.1, 5.0.1.1, 5.0.1.2, 5.0.1.3, 5.0.1.4, 5.0.1.5, 5.0.1.6, 5.0.1.7, 5.0.2, 5.0.2.1, 5.0.2.2, 5.0.2.3, 5.0.2.4, 6.0.0enisa_euvdEU
also known as (3)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/0fadc3e592d84bc9dfe9e0403f8bd6e3c7d8427fcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25920cnnvd
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25920cnnvd
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/0fadc3e592d84bc9dfe9e0403f8bd6e3c7d8427fenisa_euvd
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25920enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/0fadc3e592d84bc9dfe9e0403f8bd6e3c7d8427fPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25920Third Party Advisorynvd
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