CVE-2021-47817

Medium

Description

OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in user profile parameters that authenticated attackers can chain with a file upload to achieve remote code execution. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by crafting a malicious payload to download and execute a web shell, enabling remote command execution on the vulnerable OpenEMR instance.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.4

Exploit probability—

ProductOpen-emr Openemr

PublishedJan 21, 2026

First seenJan 21, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Vendor advisories

blog.sonarsource.com/openemr-5-0-2-1-command-injection-vulnerability?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=openemr&utm_term=security&utm_content=tofu

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
open-emr openemr	5.0.2.1	—

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