CVE-2021-25922 Cross-site scripting in openemr
Attackers can execute malicious scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in OpenEMR, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2021-25922?
CVE-2021-25922 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 22 Mar 2021. 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 OpenEMR, versions 4.2.0 to 6.0.0 are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) due to user input not being validated properly. An attacker could trick a user to click on a malicious url and execute malicious code.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25922 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-2021-25922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8rx-xh76-m952.