CVE-2026-126451

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Stored XSS via Document Template Rendering

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed

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.

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	—

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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 Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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-hfpq-j3fj-cpmv
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-stored-xss-via-document-template-rendering

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 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		https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-hfpq-j3fj-cpmv https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-stored-xss-via-document-template-rendering
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'}`