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.
Affected products
openclinica: openclinica
References7
- github.com/mikecole-mg/security_findings/blob/main/openclinica/… Third Party Advisory
- github.com/mikecole-mg/security_findings/blob/main/openclinica/… Third Party Advisory
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.331642 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?id.331642 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?submit.680873 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/mikecole-mg/security_findings/blob/main/openclinica/… Third Party Advisory
- github.com/mikecole-mg/security_findings/blob/main/openclinica/… Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
-
2.1
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 48 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-22
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