OpenEMR up to 8.4.x Document Template Data DocumentTemplateRender encounterForm cross site scripting
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. This affects the function DocumentTemplateRender of the component Document Template Data. The manipulation of the argument encounterForm results in cross site scripting.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-126451. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenEMR up to 8.4.x. Affected is the function DocumentTemplateRender of the component Document Template Data. The manipulation of the argument encounterForm with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
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.
The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-126451 since 11/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 8.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Name
Version
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: OpenEMR 8.5.0
Timeline
11/10/2026 CVE reserved11/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-126451 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-126451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436878
Entry
Created: 11/13/2026 11:51Changes: 11/13/2026 11:51 (78)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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