CVE-2022-4727
Published: 27 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-4727 is a low-severity Improper Neutralization (CWE-707) vulnerability in Openmrs Appointment Scheduling Module. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 48.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-52032
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in OpenMRS Appointment Scheduling Module up to 1.16.x. This affects the function getNotes of the file api/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/appointmentscheduling/AppointmentRequest.java of the component Notes Handler. The manipulation of the argument notes leads to cross…
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site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.17.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2ccbe39c020809765de41eeb8ee4c70b5ec49cc8. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216741 was assigned to this vulnerability.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Enforces use of documented standards and tool configurations that address proper neutralization of inputs/outputs during development.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.