OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows low-privileged patient portal
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 8.5.0 when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 14:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.4 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.5.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openemr to 8.5.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openemropenemr | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Until then, restrict patient portal user input where possible and educate providers about the risk of clicking untrusted delete buttons.
Description
OpenEMR versions before 8.5.0 have a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the onsiteportalactivity API. This flaw allows low-privileged patient portal users to inject JavaScript code via the tableArgs field. The injected script executes when providers click the delete button on the audit review page due to improper handling of an unquoted data-delete-id attribute.