CVE-2021-25921

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: March 22, 2021 at 07:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenEMR

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 91%
SSVC
PoC

Description

In OpenEMR, versions 2.7.3-rc1 to 6.0.0 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) due to user input not being validated properly in the `Allergies` section. An attacker could lure an admin to enter a malicious payload and by that initiate the exploit.

Affected

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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