CVE-2021-4291

Name: CVE-2021-4291
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-27T23:15:10.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-4291 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in OpenMRS Admin UI Module up to 1.5.x. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenMRS Admin UI Module up to 1.5.x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file omod/src/main/webapp/pages/metadata/locations/location.gsp. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.6.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is a7eefb5f69f6c50a3bffcb138bb8ea57cb41a9b6. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216916.

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

0.90%

55.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openmrs	Admin Ui Module	< 1.6.0

References

https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-adminui/commit/a7eefb5f69f6c50a3bffcb138bb8ea57cb41a9b6Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-adminui/pull/61Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-adminui/releases/tag/1.6.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216916Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216916Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-adminui/commit/a7eefb5f69f6c50a3bffcb138bb8ea57cb41a9b6Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-adminui/pull/61Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-adminui/releases/tag/1.6.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216916Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216916Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-4291?

How severe is CVE-2021-4291?

CVE-2021-4291 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4291?

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Source: NVD / NIST