CVE-2020-5731 Cross-site scripting in OpenMRS
Cross-site scripting in OpenMRS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the app parameter, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5731?
CVE-2020-5731 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenMRS, published on 17 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In OpenMRS 2.9 and prior, the app parameter for the ActiveVisit's page is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openmrs Openmrs.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5731 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-2020-5731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenMRS
- CVE-2018-19276 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2021-43094 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-12796 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2026-40076 OpenMRS Core arbitrary file write and code execution via Zip Slip in module upload
- CVE-2026-40075 OpenMRS Core arbitrary file read via path traversal in ModuleResourcesServlet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5p6-2277-5xjv.