VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-24621
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the htmlformentry (aka HTML Form Entry) module before 3.11.0 for OpenMRS.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.15%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the htmlformentry (aka HTML Form Entry) module before 3.11.0 for OpenMRS. By leveraging path traversal, a malicious Velocity Template Language file could be written to a directory. This file could then be accessed and executed.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.15% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- openmrs/htmlformentry
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730Vendor Advisory
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencersThird Party Advisory
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/178Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-uiframework/pull/59Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-730Vendor Advisory
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencersThird Party Advisory
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/authenticated-remote-code-execution-openmrsExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.