CVE-2017-1000240 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into OpenEMR via reflected and stored XSS vulnerabilities.
- 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-2017-1000240?
CVE-2017-1000240 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 17 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The application OpenEMR is affected by multiple reflected & stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities affecting version 5.0.0 and prior versions. These vulnerabilities could allow remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000240 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-2017-1000240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw95-4grr-rmhm.