CVE-2023-22972

Name: CVE-2023-22972
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-22T21:15:11.33+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-22972 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in interface/forms/eye_mag/php/eye_mag_functions.php in OpenEMR < 7.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the REQUEST_URI.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in interface/forms/eye_mag/php/eye_mag_functions.php in OpenEMR < 7.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the REQUEST_URI.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Open-Emr	Openemr	< 7.0.0

References

https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches#7.0.0_Patch_.2811.2F30.2F22.29Patch, Release Notes
https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches#7.0.0_Patch_.2811.2F30.2F22.29Patch, Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Feb 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-22972?

How severe is CVE-2023-22972?

CVE-2023-22972 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22972?

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Source: NVD / NIST