CVE-2025-31121 OpenEMR allows XSS in Patient Image feature
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in OpenEMR via malicious EXIF data in patient images, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-31121?
CVE-2025-31121 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 1 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to 7.0.3.1, the Patient Image feature in OpenEMR is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks via the EXIF title in an image. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31121?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31121 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-2025-31121 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-31121 exists.
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- CVE-2022-2734 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in openemr/openemr
- CVE-2024-22611 SQL injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w94-qmj6-3qxx.