Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE-2021-25919
Summary
In OpenEMR, versions 5.0.2 to 6.0.0 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) due to user input not being validated properly. A highly privileged attacker could inject arbitrary code into input fields when creating a new user.
- LOW
- NETWORK
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- CHANGED
- REQUIRED
- HIGH
- LOW
- NONE
CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting
Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published