CVE-2023-40279

HIGH

OpenClinic GA 5.247.01 - Authenticated Path Traversal via Page Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-40279. PoCs published by VB.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a path traversal vulnerability in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01 via the 'Page' parameter in a GET request to 'main.do', allowing unauthorized file access. The PoC includes a crafted HTTP request to confirm the vulnerability.

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01. An attacker can perform a directory path traversal via the Page parameter in a GET request to main.do.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by VB · webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51995

This exploit demonstrates a path traversal vulnerability in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01 via the 'Page' parameter in a GET request to 'main.do', allowing unauthorized file access. The PoC includes a crafted HTTP request to confirm the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OpenClinic GA 5.247.01
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated session (JSESSIONID) · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0338
EPSS Percentile 87.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
openclinic_ga_project/openclinic_ga 5.247.01
Published Mar 19, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026