CVE-2023-22973Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unsanitized file inclusion

Published Feb 22, 2023 · Updated Mar 12, 2025

Local file inclusion in OpenEMR before 7.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code through the formname parameter. interface/forms/LBF/new.php appends formname to an LBF path and includes the resulting .plugin.php file without rejecting traversal sequences. A valid session and a previously uploaded .plugin.php payload are required, after which the included PHP runs with the web server's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in OpenEMR before 7.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code through the formname parameter. interface/forms/LBF/new.php appends formname to an LBF path and includes the resulting .plugin.php file without rejecting traversal sequences. A valid session and a previously uploaded .plugin.php payload are required, after which the included PHP runs with the web server's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22973
Published
Feb 22, 2023
Updated
Mar 12, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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