CVE-2021-4289

Name: CVE-2021-4289
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-27T13:15:11.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-4289 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.95%

56.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openmrs	Reference Application	< 2.12.0

References

https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/commit/0410c091d46eed3c132fe0fcafe5964182659f74Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/pull/89Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/releases/tag/referenceapplication-2.12.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/RA-1875Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216883Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216883Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/commit/0410c091d46eed3c132fe0fcafe5964182659f74Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/pull/89Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-referenceapplication/releases/tag/referenceapplication-2.12.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/RA-1875Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216883Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216883Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-4289?

How severe is CVE-2021-4289?

CVE-2021-4289 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4289?

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Source: NVD / NIST