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TI-2020-04656 Aliases CVE-2020-5728GHSA-mv2x-9h7w-52q7

Improper input validation in OpenMRS

Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

OpenMRS 2.9 and prior copies "Referrer" header values into an html element named "redirectUrl" within many webpages (such as login.htm). There is insufficient validation for this parameter, which allows for the possibility of cross-site scripting.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01143 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—OpenMRSup to 2.90—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenMRS Vendor— Affected up to 2.90 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openmrs:openmrs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.9.0VulnerableOpenMRS
  • cpe:2.3:a:openmrs:openmrs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·OpenMRS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5728
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv2x-9h7w-52q7

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-13666 OpenMRS before 2.24.0 is affected by an Insecure Object Deserialization vulnerability… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-28907 OpenMRS Core arbitrary file write and code execution via Zip Slip in module upload CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-28906 OpenMRS Core arbitrary file read via path traversal in ModuleResourcesServlet CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2022-07665 Directory Traversal in OpenMRS Startup Filter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-19183 A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the component /admin/users/user.form of Openmrs… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2025-19182 A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Openmrs 2.4.3 Build 0ff0ed allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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