CVE-2023-4552 Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) URL Manipulation

Medium 5.5 Published 29 Jan 2024 Updated 17 Jun 2025

Authenticated users can manipulate JDBC URLs to access the local file system and potentially execute code on the server.

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

What is CVE-2023-4552?

CVE-2023-4552 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder, published on 29 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Probe System Files.

An authenticated AppBuilder user with the ability to create or manage existing databases can leverage them to exploit the AppBuilder server - including access to its local file system.

This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4552?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opentext Appbuilder.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4552 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-2023-4552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwgf-w5vm-vm95.