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CVE-2026-126424 OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Stored XSS via Billing Code Descriptions

4.6 mediumEPSS 0.3%

Medium (4.6) in openemr openemr. EPSS 0.3% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with admin/superbill write permission to inject HTML into SNOMED code descriptions via superbill_custom_full.php. When a clinician selects the malicious code, the Functional and Cognitive Status form or fee-sheet forms assign it to innerHTML, executing JavaScript in the clinician's session to read patient data and perform actions.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

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

CVSS 3.1

3.5 low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.3% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 17th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: PoC · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-13. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting)
OWASP Top 10
A05:2025 Injection
Published
Modified
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VulnCheck (CNA)
NVD analysis
Under analysis
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Versions

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ProductAffected
openemrbefore 8.5.0

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-63 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting Likelihood: High · Severity: Low
  • CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch Severity: Medium
  • CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-592 Stored XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High

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