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CVE-2022-1179: 
OpenEMR vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to version 6.0.0.4. The vulnerability allows non-privileged users to create new rules that could lead to stored XSS attacks (NVD, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The issue stems from insufficient input validation when creating new rules in the system (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute stored cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information and manipulation of web content. The impact is considered moderate as it requires user interaction and limited privileges to exploit (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in OpenEMR version 6.0.0.4. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. A patch has been made available through the GitHub repository (GitHub Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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