Medium severity · published Apr 17, 2020
CVE-2020-5728
OpenMRS 2.9 and prior copies "Referrer" header values into an html element named "redirectUrl" within many webpages (such as login.htm)
6.1
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenMRS 2.9 and prior copies "Referrer" header values into an html element named "redirectUrl" within many webpages (such as login.htm). There is insufficient validation for this parameter, which allows for the possibility of cross-site scripting.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openmrs · Openmrs
through 2.9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5728
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5728
Exploit
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-18
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