CVE-2022-4503 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in openemr/openemr
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into OpenEMR, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2022-4503?
CVE-2022-4503 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 15 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4503?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4503 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-2022-4503 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4503 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7r7-v9qm-wchh.