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1 vulnerability by OpenEMR Foundation, Inc.
CVE-2021-47817 (GCVE-0-2021-47817)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-21 17:27 – Updated: 2026-01-22 22:10
VLAI?
Title
OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 - Remote Code Execution
Summary
OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through user profile parameters. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by crafting a malicious payload to download and execute a web shell, enabling remote command execution on the vulnerable OpenEMR instance.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| OpenEMR Foundation, Inc. | OpenEMR |
Affected:
5.0.2.1
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Credits
Hato0, BvThTrd
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