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CVE-2021-4289: OpenMRS openmrs-module-referenceapplication User App Page UserAppPageController.java post cross site scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenMRS openmrs-module-referenceapplication up to 2.11.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function post of the file omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/referenceapplication/page/controller/UserAppPageController.java of the component User App Page. The manipulation of the argument AppId leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.12.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 0410c091d46eed3c132fe0fcafe5964182659f74. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216883.

Affected products

• openmrs-module-referenceapplication: before 2.12.0 — fixed in 2.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: openmrs-module-referenceapplication 2.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/commit/0410c091d46eed3c132fe0fcafe5964182659f74
• https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/pull/89
• https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/releases/tag/referenceapplication-2.12.0
• https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/RA-1875
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216883
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216883
• https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/commit/0410c091d46eed3c132fe0fcafe5964182659f74
• https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/pull/89
• https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/releases/tag/referenceapplication-2.12.0
• https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/RA-1875
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216883
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216883

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