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CVE-2026-40507 (GCVE-0-2026-40507)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 14:48 – Updated: 2026-08-19 14:48 X_Open Source

Title

OpenEMR < 8.3.0 Reflected XSS via templateHtml Parameter in Patient Portal

Summary

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.

Severity

5.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

6.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advis…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_3_0	release-notes
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/ba316dd…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-refl…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
openemr	openemr	Affected: 0 , < 8.3.0 (semver)	guessed

Date Public

2026-08-18 00:00

Credits

Alex Williams from Pellera Technologies VulnCheck

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FKIE_CVE-2026-40507

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-19 15:17 - Updated: 2026-08-19 15:17

Severity

6.1 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	disclosure@vulncheck.com	https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/ba316dd1d8de1291102da3f20f64240729ff899e
	disclosure@vulncheck.com	https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_3_0
	disclosure@vulncheck.com	https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-rmmr-8498-463g
	disclosure@vulncheck.com	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-reflected-xss-via-templatehtml-parameter-in-patient-portal

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-PQFG-4HRQ-Q9JM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-19 15:32 – Updated: 2026-08-19 15:32

Details

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2026-40507 (GCVE-0-2026-40507)

FKIE_CVE-2026-40507

GHSA-PQFG-4HRQ-Q9JM

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