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OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Stored XSS via Patient External ID in Prescriptions

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Severity
medium
Date
Affecting

  • openemr >= 0, < 8.5.0

CWE
  • CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
CVSS
5.3
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
hekk-one
Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject scripts by placing payloads in the patient External ID field. The payload executes when other users open the patient's prescriptions via View Printable Version (HTML), running script in their browser sessions.

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