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TI-2020-04659 Aliases CVE-2020-5731GHSA-j5p6-2277-5xjv

In OpenMRS 2.9 and prior, the app parameter for the ActiveVisit's page is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · 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

In OpenMRS 2.9 and prior, the app parameter for the ActiveVisit's page is vulnerable to 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-2020-5731
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5p6-2277-5xjv

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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