CVE-2017-7990

Public Exploit

Description

The Reporting Module 1.12.0 for OpenMRS allows CSRF attacks with resultant XSS, in which administrative authentication is hijacked to insert JavaScript into a name field in webapp/reports/manageReports.jsp.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory youtube.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfrIaNvIuFY third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-reporting/pull/141/commits/0023a659288538d2763835847d3414ecb18b931a#diff-50e25eddc5909110fa3d31090877c2fd patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7990?
CVE-2017-7990 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7990?
To fix CVE-2017-7990, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7990 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7990 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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