CVE-2026-126450

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Stored XSS via Patient External ID in Prescriptions

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed

Description

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject scripts by placing payloads in the patient External ID field. The payload executes when other users open the patient's prescriptions via View Printable Version (HTML), running script in their browser sessions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

openemr

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 8.5.0
`8.5.0`	unaffected	—

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-w2f7-289j-92pp
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-stored-xss-via-patient-external-id-in-prescriptions

History

Nov 13, 2026 9:45 AM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject scripts by placing payloads in the patient External ID field. The payload executes when other users open the patient's prescriptions via View Printable Version (HTML), running script in their browser sessions.
Title		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Stored XSS via Patient External ID in Prescriptions
First Time appeared		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses		CWE-80
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr::::::::
Vendors & Products		Open-emr Open-emr openemr
References		https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-w2f7-289j-92pp https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-stored-xss-via-patient-external-id-in-prescriptions
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}`