CVE-2022-2494: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in openemr

Description

openemr / openemr is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored

Proof of Concept

// Poc 
<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>

steps to reproduce:

1) login open emr patient portal https://demo.openemr.io/openemr/portal/index.php

2) goto my profile in https://demo.openemr.io/openemr/portal/home.php

​3)click on pending review.

4)add the payload in the first name /middle name  (<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>)

5) click  submit changes

6) after that we get an with Error: Patient was successfully updated

7) on clicking  pending review  the xss wil be triggered

Impact

This vulnerability has the potential to steal a user’s cookie and gain unauthorized access to that user’s account through the stolen cookie.