Is CVE-2021-4291 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-4291 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-4291?

CVE-2021-4291 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-4291?

CVE-2021-4291 has an EPSS score of 0.90% (55th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4291?

Upgrade admin ui module to 1.6.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-4291

LOW

3.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenMRS Admin UI Module up to 1.5.x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file omod/src/main/webapp/pages/metadata/locations/location.gsp. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.6.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is a7eefb5f69f6c50a3bffcb138bb8ea57cb41a9b6. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216916.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

admin ui moduleNVD

Affected:< 1.6.0Fixed in:1.6.0CVE-2021-4291derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.90%probability of exploitation in 30 days

55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory3

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CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.