CVE-2025-12922 OpenClinica Community Edition CRF Data Import ImportCRFData path traversal

Medium 5.3 Published 10 Nov 2025 Updated 14 Nov 2025

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in OpenClinica Community Edition to read arbitrary files via the CRF Data Import feature.

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-2025-12922?

CVE-2025-12922 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in OpenClinica Community Edition, published on 10 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in OpenClinica Community Edition up to 3.12.2/3.13. This affects an unknown part of the file /ImportCRFData?action=confirm of the component CRF Data Import. Performing manipulation of the argument xml_file results in path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12922?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclinica Openclinica.

How do I fix CVE-2025-12922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12922 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-2025-12922 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12922 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wqv-qpc6-2469.