Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows portal patients to run JavaScript in staff sessions by injecting javascript: URLs into document template_data. Attackers can submit an encounterForm value rendered unsanitized into an iframe src by DocumentTemplateRender, letting the script read PHI and CSRF tokens and call staff or admin endpoints.
Published: 2026-11-13
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows portal patients to run JavaScript in staff sessions by injecting javascript: URLs into document template_data. Attackers can submit an encounterForm value rendered unsanitized into an iframe src by DocumentTemplateRender, letting the script read PHI and CSRF tokens and call staff or admin endpoints.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Stored XSS via Document Template Rendering
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Open-emr Openemr
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:35:12.702Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:39:26.377Z

Link: CVE-2026-126451

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')