CVE-2023-40279Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via Page path traversal

Published Mar 19, 2024 · Updated Apr 10, 2025

Path traversal in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01 allows remote attackers to read server files through a crafted Page parameter to main.do. Public sources identify the affected handler and parameter but do not disclose the exact file-resolution code or failed validation operation. The public exploit is labeled authenticated, while CISA's CVSS assessment treats the request as requiring no privileges; the observed consequence is file disclosure without reported modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability3.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01 allows remote attackers to read server files through a crafted Page parameter to main.do. Public sources identify the affected handler and parameter but do not disclose the exact file-resolution code or failed validation operation. The public exploit is labeled authenticated, while CISA's CVSS assessment treats the request as requiring no privileges; the observed consequence is file disclosure without reported modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40279
Published
Mar 19, 2024
Updated
Apr 10, 2025
Vendor
OpenClinic GA Project
Product
OpenClinic GA
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.247.01

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenClinic GA Project · OpenClinic GAversion=5.247.01

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
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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