CVE-2026-126476

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Reflected XSS via auto-suggest searchMode parameter

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed

Description

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Application module's auto-suggest endpoint, which echoes the searchMode POST parameter unencoded into a single-quoted onClick attribute. Attackers can induce an authenticated user to submit a single-quote payload to application/index/search, executing arbitrary JavaScript in that user's session to steal session cookies or disclose patient data.

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 None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

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-8mwp-vq82-x5mr
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-reflected-xss-via-auto-suggest-searchmode-parameter

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 reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Application module's auto-suggest endpoint, which echoes the searchMode POST parameter unencoded into a single-quoted onClick attribute. Attackers can induce an authenticated user to submit a single-quote payload to application/index/search, executing arbitrary JavaScript in that user's session to steal session cookies or disclose patient data.
Title		OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Reflected XSS via auto-suggest searchMode parameter
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-8mwp-vq82-x5mr https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-reflected-xss-via-auto-suggest-searchmode-parameter
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}`