CVE-2021-4291

OpenMRS Admin UI Module location.gsp cross site scripting

3.5 Low

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.98%Unchanged since Dec 28, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.5

OpenMRS Admin UI Module location.gsp cross site scripting

Record: CVE-2021-4291
CVSS 3.1: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-34128 3.5

Record: EUVD-2021-34128
CVSS 3.1: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9fpp-2fqj-g2m7 6.1

A vulnerability was found in OpenMRS Admin UI Module up to 1.5.x. It has been declared as...

Record: GHSA-9fpp-2fqj-g2m7
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.5

Record: CVE-2021-4291
CVSS 3.1: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.1

Record: CVE-2021-4291
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openmrs admin ui module

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-4291 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Openmrs Admin Ui Module, published December 27, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.