Submit #680873: OpenClinica OpenClinica Community Edition 3.13, Changeset 74f4df3481b6 (2017-02-28) and 3.12.2, Changeset 347dcfca3d17 (2016-11-21) Unrestricted Uploadinfo

TitleOpenClinica OpenClinica Community Edition 3.13, Changeset 74f4df3481b6 (2017-02-28) and 3.12.2, Changeset 347dcfca3d17 (2016-11-21) Unrestricted Upload
DescriptionOpenClinica is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via path traversal arbitrary file write in the "Import CRF Data" function. The upload handler trusts the client-supplied filename and accepts ../ traversal, allowing writes outside the intended directory. By targeting the deployed webapp path, an attacker can write a JSP and achieve execution when the file is requested. A detailed write-up is available in the link provided.
Source⚠️ https://github.com/mikecole-mg/security_findings/blob/main/openclinica/openclinica-rce.md
User
 mikecole-mg (UID 89343)
Submission10/23/2025 04:37 (6 months ago)
Moderation11/09/2025 07:42 (17 days later)
StatusAccepted
VulDB entry331642 [OpenClinica Community Edition up to 3.12.2/3.13 CRF Data Import ImportCRFData?action=confirm xml_file path traversal]
Points20

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