CVE-2026-40507: openemr · Cross-site Scripting
Affects openemrSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 14:12 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openemr openemr | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the patient portal template import handler. The templateHtml GET parameter is reflected into the page response without sanitization. An attacker can craft a URL that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any authenticated user with Forms Administration permissions who visits the link, enabling session hijacking.
References
- github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-rmmr-8498-463g (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_3_0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/ba316dd1d8de1291102da3f20f64240729ff899e (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-reflected-xss-via-templatehtml-parameter-in-patient-portal (opens in a new tab)