CVE-2026-40509 PUBLISHED

OpenEMR < 8.3.0 CSRF via DICOM Viewer web_path Parameter

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 13.04.2026 Published: 19.08.2026 Updated: 19.08.2026

OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the DICOM viewer. The web_path GET parameter in the DICOM viewer page is embedded unsanitized as a URL without validation against expected path formats. An attacker can craft a URL that causes an authenticated user with Patients - Documents permissions to make authenticated requests to arbitrary OpenEMR endpoints, enabling forced logout and other state-changing actions.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor openemr
Product openemr
Versions Default: affected
  • affected from 0 to 8.3.0 (excl.)

Credits

  • Alex Williams from Pellera Technologies finder
  • VulnCheck finder

References

Problem Types

  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CWE