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.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openemr
Openemr openemr
Vendors & Products Openemr
Openemr openemr

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 - Remote Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-22T22:10:12.762Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T17:11:19.896Z

Link: CVE-2021-47817

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-22T22:10:06.568Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-21T18:16:09.633

Modified: 2026-01-21T18:16:09.633

Link: CVE-2021-47817

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-22T10:15:21Z

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