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CVE-2026-25860 frankverbeke CVE debrief

CVE-2026-25860 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenClinic GA 5.351.19. The vulnerability exists in the DICOM image upload handler, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser by embedding malicious payloads in DICOM file metadata fields. Attackers can craft a DICOM file with JavaScript payloads in metadata fields such as Study Description, which are reflected without sanitization in popup.jsp and archiving/uploadfiles_jsp.java when processed through the Upload DICOM images feature.

Vendor
frankverbeke
Product
OpenClinic GA
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-09
Original CVE updated
2026-06-10
Advisory published
2026-06-09
Advisory updated
2026-06-10

Who should care

Users of OpenClinic GA 5.351.19 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and a severity of MEDIUM. It was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25860) and modified on [cveModifiedAt](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25860).

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the necessary patches or updates to OpenClinic GA 5.351.19 to fix the reflected XSS vulnerability.
  • Ensure that user input is properly sanitized and validated.
  • Implement security measures to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was discovered by Partywave and reported to CVE.org.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-25860 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25860

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-25860 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25860

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.