# CVE-2023-40051: Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge File Upload via Directory Traversal

> Attackers can upload malicious files to the Progress Application Server via directory traversal, potentially leading to code execution or further network compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8crr-j42r-277p

## What is CVE-2023-40051?

CVE-2023-40051 is a critical vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation OpenEdge, published on 18 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This issue affects Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge in versions 11.7 prior to 11.7.18, 12.2 prior to 12.2.13, and innovation releases prior to 12.8.0. An attacker can formulate a request for a WEB transport that allows unintended file uploads to a server directory path on the system running PASOE.  If the upload contains a payload that can further exploit the server or its network, the launch of a larger scale attack may be possible.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40051?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Progress Openedge, Progress Openedge Innovation.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-40051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-40051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software Corporation OpenEdge

- [CVE-2024-1403](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1403/): Authentication Bypass in OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-2417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2417/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-9245](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9245/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-34203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34203/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-7345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7345/): Direct local client connections to MS Agents can bypass authentication (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40051 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-40051 is a critical vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation OpenEdge, published on 18 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Progress Software Corporation OpenEdge. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40051/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40051/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40051
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40051
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40051

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40051/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.