CVE-2023-40280 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in OpenClinic GA's popup.jsp page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40280?

CVE-2023-40280 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01. An attacker can perform a directory path traversal via the Page parameter in a GET request to popup.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclinic Ga Project Openclinic Ga.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-40280 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40280 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcrc-5v3q-7w58.

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