OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Eye Exam edit permission to inject scripts via the Next Visit Orders PLAN[] field. Attackers can store a payload closing the textarea in view.php, executing JavaScript when another user opens the Eye Exam editor to steal session identifiers or clinical data.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

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 Low

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.

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Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-rgv4-6mf9-hxwx cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-before-8.5.0-stored-xss-via-eye-exam-next-visit-orders cve-icon
History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Eye Exam edit permission to inject scripts via the Next Visit Orders PLAN[] field. Attackers can store a payload closing the textarea in view.php, executing JavaScript when another user opens the Eye Exam editor to steal session identifiers or clinical data.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Stored XSS via Eye Exam Next Visit Orders
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
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:35:05.862Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:41:28.742Z

Link: CVE-2026-126462

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