TI-2022-08643 Aliases CVE-2022-24830

Path Traversal in OpenClinica

HIGH 75CWE-22Published 2022-05-13 · Updated 2025-04-22

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

OpenClinica is an open source software for Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and Clinical Data Management (CDM). OpenClinica prior to version 3.16 is vulnerable to path traversal in multiple endpoints, leading to arbitrary file read/write, and potential remote code execution. There are no known workarounds. This issue has been patched and users are recommended to upgrade.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.03225 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed OpenClinica (OpenClinica): 3.16

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
OpenClinica	OpenClinica	before 3.16	3.16	Patch available	CNA

OpenClinica VendorOpenClinica Affected before 3.16 Fixed in 3.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclinica:openclinica::::::::	before 3.13.1; 3.15 to before 3.16.2	Vulnerable	OpenClinica
cpe:2.3:a:openclinica:openclinica:3.14:::::::*	3.14	Vulnerable	OpenClinica

cpe:2.3:a:openclinica:openclinica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.13.1; 3.15 to before 3.16.2 Vulnerable ·OpenClinica
cpe:2.3:a:openclinica:openclinica:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14 Vulnerable ·OpenClinica

Remediation

Fix · CNA OpenClinica (OpenClinica) Fixed in 3.16

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24830

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/OpenClinica/OpenClinica/security/advisories/GHSA-9rrv-prff-qph7

Patch 1

https://github.com/OpenClinica/OpenClinica/commit/6f864e86543f903bd20d6f9fc7056115106441f3

TI-2025-11839 OpenClinica Community Edition CRF Data Import ImportCRFData path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2025-11838 OpenClinica Community Edition CRF Data Import ImportCRFData xml injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2022-08644 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in OpenClinica CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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