CVE-2025-12921 OpenClinica Community Edition CRF Data Import ImportCRFData xml injection
Remote attackers can exploit XML injection in the CRF Data Import feature to execute code or read data, requiring immediate mitigation as no vendor fix is available.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12921?
CVE-2025-12921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenClinica Community Edition, published on 9 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in OpenClinica Community Edition up to 3.12.2/3.13. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /ImportCRFData?action=confirm of the component CRF Data Import. Such manipulation of the argument xml_file leads to xml injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclinica Openclinica.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12921?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12921 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12921 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenClinica Community Edition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxxq-v434-pmg5.