OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, the session expiration check in `library/auth.inc.php` runs only when `skip_timeout_reset` is not present in the request. When `skip_timeout_reset=1` is sent, the entire block that calls `SessionTracker::isSessionExpired()` and forces logout on timeout is skipped. As a result, any request that includes this parameter (e.g. from auto-refresh pages like the Patient Flow Board) never runs the expiration check: expired sessions can continue to access data indefinitely, abandoned workstations stay active, and an attacker with a stolen session cookie can keep sending `skip_timeout_reset=1` to avoid being logged out. Version 8.0.0 fixes the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/02a6a7793402b10356a94626d78e0e1069e92a77 | Patch |
| https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-gx7q-6fhr-5h33 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-gx7q-6fhr-5h33 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
28 Feb 2026, 00:42
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/02a6a7793402b10356a94626d78e0e1069e92a77 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-gx7q-6fhr-5h33 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Open-emr openemr
Open-emr |
26 Feb 2026, 17:23
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| References | () https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-gx7q-6fhr-5h33 - |
25 Feb 2026, 19:43
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-25 19:43
Updated : 2026-02-28 00:42
NVD link : CVE-2026-25476
Mitre link : CVE-2026-25476
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25476
JSON object : View
Products Affected
open-emr
- openemr
CWE
CWE-613
Insufficient Session Expiration
