CVE-2023-54347 OpenEMR 7.0.1 Authentication Brute Force Mitigation Bypass

High 8.7 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass rate limiting in OpenEMR to perform brute force attacks on user accounts, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-54347?

CVE-2023-54347 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenEMR 7.0.1 contains an authentication brute force vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass rate limiting protections by sending repeated login attempts to the main login endpoint. Attackers can submit POST requests with authUser and clearPass parameters to systematically test username and password combinations without account lockout restrictions.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54347?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open-Emr Openemr.

How do I fix CVE-2023-54347?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-54347 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-54347 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-54347 exists.

All Open-Emr Openemr vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78v5-jfg9-88wq.

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