CVE-2016-6272 describes an XPath injection vulnerability in Epic MyChart, specifically affecting the help.asp component via the topic parameter. This flaw allows remote attackers to access sensitive data within XML documents, such as field labels, which contain static display strings. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit module for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit module, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:epic:mychart:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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