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CVE-2022-4505: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in openemr/openemr

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-639

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.0.2.

Affected products

• openemr: before 7.0.0.2 — fixed in 7.0.0.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: openemr 7.0.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/235b1910ffe5296187667277d4e197a0c3a9ac33
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/e36ca754-bb9f-4686-ad72-7fb849e97d92
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/235b1910ffe5296187667277d4e197a0c3a9ac33
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/e36ca754-bb9f-4686-ad72-7fb849e97d92

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