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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: 2026-05-25 23:41
    VLAI
    Title
    OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 - Remote Code Execution
    Summary
    OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in user profile parameters that authenticated attackers can chain with a file upload to achieve remote code execution. 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
    4.8 (Medium)
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
    5.4 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Date Public
    2020-08-07 00:00
    Credits
    Hato0, BvThTrd
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