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.

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CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 8.5 (HIGH)
CVSS 4.0 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

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CVE-2026-126451: openemr: OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows portal patients to run JavaScript…

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