Open-Emr: Security Vulnerabilities
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, a Broken Access Control vulnerability exists in the OpenEMR order types management system, allowing low-privilege users (such as Receptionist) to add and modify procedure types without proper authorization. This vulnerability is present in the /openemr/interface/orders/types_edit.php endpoint. Version 8.0.0 contains a patch.
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2026-02-25
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 7.0.4, OpenEMR's HTTP client wrapper (`oeHttp`/`oeHttpRequest`) disables SSL/TLS certificate verification by default (`verify: false`), making all external HTTPS connections vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. This affects communication with government healthcare APIs and user-configurable external services, potentially exposing Protected Health Information (PHI). Version 7.0.4 fixes the issue.
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-02-25
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 7.0.4, when a link is sent via Secure Messaging, clicking the link opens the website within the OpenEMR/Portal site. This behavior could be exploited for phishing. Version 7.0.4 patches the issue.
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-02-25
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the GAD-7 anxiety assessment form allows authenticated users with clinician privileges to inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users view the form. This enables session hijacking, account takeover, and privilege escalation from clinician to administrator. Version 8.0.0 fixes the issue.
CVSS Score
8.7
EPSS Score
0.036
Published
2026-02-25
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, the `xl()` translation function returns unescaped strings. While wrapper functions exist for escaping in different contexts (`xlt()` for HTML, `xla()` for attributes, `xlj()` for JavaScript), there are places in the codebase where `xl()` output is used directly without escaping. If an attacker could insert malicious content into the translation database, these unescaped outputs could lead to XSS. Version 8.0.0 fixes the issue.
CVSS Score
1.2
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2026-02-25
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Versions 5.0.0.5 through 7.0.3.4 have a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the ub04 helper of the billing interface. The variable `$data` is passed in a click event handler enclosed in single quotes without proper sanitization. Thus, despite `json_encode` a malicious user can still inject a payload such as ` ac' ><img src=x onerror=alert(document.cookie)> ` to trigger the bug. This vulnerability allows low privileged users to embed malicious JS payloads on the server and perform stored XSS attack. This, in turn makes it possible for malicious users to steal the session cookies and perform unauthorized actions impersonating administrators. Version 7.0.4 patches the issue.
CVSS Score
8.5
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-02-25
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Versions prior to 7.0.4 have a vulnerability where sensitive data is unintentionally revealed to unauthorized parties. Contents of Clinical Notes and Care Plan, where an encounter has Sensitivity=high, can be viewed and changed by users who do not have Sensitivities=high privilege. Version 7.0.4 fixes the issue.
CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2026-01-28
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Versions prior to 7.0.4 have a broken access control in the Profile Edit endpoint. An authenticated normal user can modify the request parameters (pubpid / pid) to reference another user’s record; the server accepts the modified IDs and applies the changes to that other user’s profile. This allows one user to alter another user’s profile data (name, contact info, etc.), and could enable account takeover. Version 7.0.4 fixes the issue.
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2026-01-28
OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in user profile parameters that authenticated attackers can chain with a file upload to achieve remote code execution. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by crafting a malicious payload to download and execute a web shell, enabling remote command execution on the vulnerable OpenEMR instance.
CVSS Score
4.8
EPSS Score
0.008
Published
2026-01-21
An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in OpenEMR ≤ 4.1.1 Patch 14 that allows a low-privileged attacker to extract administrator credentials and subsequently escalate privileges. Once elevated, the attacker can exploit an unrestricted file upload flaw to achieve remote code execution, resulting in full compromise of the application and its host system.
CVSS Score
8.7
EPSS Score
0.014
Published
2025-08-01