CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-7990

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Reporting Module 1.12.0 for OpenMRS allows CSRF attacks resulting in XSS, where administrative authentication is hijacked to insert JavaScript into a name field in webapp/reports/manageReports.jsp.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to take control of an administrator account, potentially leading to serious data security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the reporting module to the latest version and implement CSRF protection mechanisms.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Reporting Module 1.12.0 for OpenMRS allows CSRF attacks with resultant XSS, in which administrative authentication is hijacked to insert JavaScript into a name field in webapp/reports/manageReports.jsp.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS