CVE-2021-25923 json
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.
published 2021-06-24 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-12789
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- whitesourcesoftware.com https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25923 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a openemr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/commit/28ca5c008d4a408b60001a67dfd3e0915f9181e0
patch, third-party-advisory
-
whitesourcesoftware.com
/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25923
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25923
- NVD CVE-2021-25923
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