CVE-2023-2947 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in openemr/openemr
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in OpenEMR allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2947?
CVE-2023-2947 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 27 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2947?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2947 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-2023-2947 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2947 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wxm-f297-p8w3.