OpenMRS Appointment Scheduling Module Notes AppointmentRequest.java getNotes cross site scripting
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 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.
- Published
- Dec 27, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.9% · 57th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-707
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Report tools
Action score
24
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.9%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.1
- CNA · VulDB
- 3.5
- 2.6 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| openmrs | appointment scheduling module | cpe:2.3:a:openmrs:appointment_scheduling_module |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- openmrs appointment scheduling modulebefore 1.17.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
OpenMRS Appointment Scheduling Module
- 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 … (+5)affected
Same product
openmrs: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2020-36635OpenMRS Appointment Scheduling Module AppointmentTypeValidator.java validateFieldName cross site scripting21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| OpenMRS Appointment Scheduling Module | 1.17.0 · description | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-707 · Improper NeutralizationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- XML InjectionCAPEC-250likelihood: High
- Inter-component Protocol ManipulationCAPEC-276
- Data Interchange Protocol ManipulationCAPEC-277
- Web Services Protocol ManipulationCAPEC-278
- SOAP ManipulationCAPEC-279likelihood: Medium · High
- Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input FiltersCAPEC-3likelihood: Medium · Medium
- Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation LayersCAPEC-43likelihood: Medium · High
- Generic Cross-Browser Cross-Domain TheftCAPEC-468Medium
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
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- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-appointmentscheduling/commit/2ccbe39c020809765de41eeb8ee4c70b5ec49cc8
- github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-appointmentscheduling/pull/39
- github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-appointmentscheduling/releases/tag/1.17.0
- vuldb.com/?id.216741
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