CVE-2026-55081
DHIS2 Reflected XSS in OpenAPI HTML scope parameter
Description
DHIS2 is a flexible information system for data capture, management, validation, analytics and visualization. The DHIS2 OpenAPI HTML endpoint reflected values from the `scope` query parameter into the generated HTML document without sufficient sanitization. A crafted `scope` value could be rendered as active HTML or JavaScript in the OpenAPI documentation page. An attacker able to get a user to open a crafted OpenAPI HTML URL could execute JavaScript in that user's browser in the DHIS2 origin. Affected versions: DHIS2 2.42 and 2.43 before the 2026-06-09 security patch releases, and the development branch for DHIS2 2.44 before the fix was merged. Patched in 2.42.5.1, 2.43.0.1, the 2.42 and 2.43 line branches, and the 2.44 development branch.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 21, 2026, 7:44 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update DHIS2 to version 2.42.5.1 or 2.43.0.1.
- Apply the security patch for the 2.42 and 2.43 branches.
- Update the 2.44 development branch if applicable.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'dhis2', 'product': 'dhis2-core', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 2.42.0, < 2.42.5.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 2.43.0, < 2.43.0.1'}]}] Added Description DHIS2 is a flexible information system for data capture, management, validation, analytics and visualization. The DHIS2 OpenAPI HTML endpoint reflected values from the `scope` query parameter into the generated HTML document without sufficient sanitization. A crafted `scope` value could be rendered as active HTML or JavaScript in the OpenAPI documentation page. An attacker able to get a user to open a crafted OpenAPI HTML URL could execute JavaScript in that user's browser in the DHIS2 origin. Affected versions: DHIS2 2.42 and 2.43 before the 2026-06-09 security patch releases, and the development branch for DHIS2 2.44 before the fix was merged. Patched in 2.42.5.1, 2.43.0.1, the 2.42 and 2.43 line branches, and the 2.44 development branch. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-core/pull/24158 Added Reference https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-core/pull/24159 Added Reference https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-core/pull/24160 Added Reference https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-core/pull/24161 Added Reference https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-core/pull/24162 Added Reference https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-core/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-hj47-c27h