CVE-2025-69231 OpenEMR has a Stored XSS in GAD-7 Form that Enables Session Hijacking and Privilege Escalation
Authenticated clinicians can inject malicious scripts into the GAD-7 form, leading to session hijacking and privilege escalation to administrator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-69231?
CVE-2025-69231 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 25 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2025-69231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-69231 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-69231 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf62-q2xc-hxm3.