CVE-2026-40508
5.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Summary
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the patient portal template import handler that allows authenticated attackers with Forms Administration permissions to upload template files containing arbitrary HTML or JavaScript. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through the template upload functionality, which are stored without sanitization and execute in the browser of any other Forms Administration user who views the template in the HTML editor.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| openemr | openemr | 0 < 8.3.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
Additional References
References
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-5293-8q47-cf44
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_3_0
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/ba316dd1d8de1291102da3f20f64240729ff899e
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-stored-xss-via-patient-portal-template-import-handler
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