# CVE-2014-8071: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in OpenMRS, potentially stealing data or hijacking sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Oct 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3ccj-h5mc-8965

## What is CVE-2014-8071?

CVE-2014-8071 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in OpenMRS 2.1 Standalone Edition allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) givenName, (2) familyName, (3) address1, or (4) address2 parameter to registrationapp/registerPatient.page; the (5) comment parameter to allergyui/allergy.page; the (6) w10 parameter to htmlformentryui/htmlform/enterHtmlForm/submit.action; the (7) HTTP Referer Header to login.htm; the (8) returnUrl parameter to htmlformentryui/htmlform/enterHtmlFormWithStandardUi.page or (9) coreapps/mergeVisits.page; or the (10) visitId parameter to htmlformentryui/htmlform/enterHtmlFormWithSimpleUi.page.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8071?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openmrs Openmrs.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-19276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19276/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-43094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43094/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-12796](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12796/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-40076](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40076/): OpenMRS Core arbitrary file write and code execution via Zip Slip in module upload (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-40075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40075/): OpenMRS Core arbitrary file read via path traversal in ModuleResourcesServlet (high 8.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8071 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8071 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8071/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8071/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8071
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8071
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8071

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8071/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.