What is the severity of CVE-2017-6394?

CVE-2017-6394 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6394?

To fix CVE-2017-6394, update OpenEMR to the latest version that addresses these XSS vulnerabilities.

Which versions of OpenEMR are affected by CVE-2017-6394?

CVE-2017-6394 affects OpenEMR versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1-dev.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6394?

CVE-2017-6394 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-6394 without authentication?

Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2017-6394 without requiring authentication to execute arbitrary HTML and script code.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-6394

medium

6.1

CWE

2/3/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-6394: XSS

First published: Thu Mar 02 2017(Updated: )

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in OpenEMR 5.0.0 and 5.0.1-dev. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data passed to the "openemr-master/gacl/admin/object_search.php" URL (section_value; src_form). An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenEMR	=5.0.1-dev

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6394?
CVE-2017-6394 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6394?
To fix CVE-2017-6394, update OpenEMR to the latest version that addresses these XSS vulnerabilities.
Which versions of OpenEMR are affected by CVE-2017-6394?
CVE-2017-6394 affects OpenEMR versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1-dev.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6394?
CVE-2017-6394 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-6394 without authentication?
Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2017-6394 without requiring authentication to execute arbitrary HTML and script code.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6394?
CVE-2017-6394 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6394?
To fix CVE-2017-6394, update OpenEMR to the latest version that addresses these XSS vulnerabilities.
Which versions of OpenEMR are affected by CVE-2017-6394?
CVE-2017-6394 affects OpenEMR versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1-dev.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6394?
CVE-2017-6394 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-6394 without authentication?
Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2017-6394 without requiring authentication to execute arbitrary HTML and script code.