CVE-2026-25220: OpenEMR Messages "Show All" Not Restricted to Admins

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-02-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

Description

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, the Message Center accepts the URL parameter `show_all=yes` and passes it to `getPnotesByUser()`, which returns all internal messages (all users’ notes). The backend does not verify that the requesting user is an administrator before honoring `show_all=yes`. The "Show All" link is also visible to non-admin users. As a result, any authenticated user can view the entire internal message list by requesting `messages.php?show_all=yes`. Version 8.0.0 patches the issue.

Affected products

openemr: before 8.0.0 — fixed in 8.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: openemr 8.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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