CVE-2018-1000218 json
OpenEMR version v5_0_1_4 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in The 'file' parameter in line #43 of interface/fax/fax_view.…
published 2018-08-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1888
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenEMR version v5_0_1_4 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in The 'file' parameter in line #43 of interface/fax/fax_view.php that can result in The vulnerability could allow remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must visit on a specially crafted URL..
Exploit prediction
0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/issues/1781 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/openemr/openemr/blob/1b495b0b3cd16daf1e5f085145d9e19dea479c7f/interface/fax/fax_view.php#L43 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/issues/1781
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openemr/openemr/blob/1b495b0b3cd16daf1e5f085145d9e19dea479c7f/interface/fax/fax_view.php#L43
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1000218
- NVD CVE-2018-1000218
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