CVE-2023-40276

An issue was discovered in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01

Critical · published March 19, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single request can leak sensitive files straight from your server! This critical vulnerability in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01 is like handing a stranger your house keys — the consequences can be devastating! 🔥 Think of it as a restaurant with no security at the kitchen door. Any random person can just walk in and grab the chef's secret recipes without anyone batting an eye. In this case, the 'kitchen' is your pharmacy's file storage, and anyone can access it! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to download confidential files, potentially exposing sensitive patient information. This could lead to severe breaches of privacy and trust, as well as serious legal ramifications for your organization. It’s a nightmare waiting to happen!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant with no security at the kitchen door. Any random person can just walk in and grab the chef's secret recipes without anyone batting an eye. In this case, the 'kitchen' is your pharmacy's file storage, and anyone can access it! The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to access and download files through the pharmacy/exportFile.jsp endpoint without any form of authorization check, making it trivially exploitable.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to download confidential files, potentially exposing sensitive patient information. This could lead to severe breaches of privacy and trust, as well as serious legal ramifications for your organization. It’s a nightmare waiting to happen! It's crucial to patch OpenClinic GA immediately to version 5.247.02 or later to close this security gap. Additionally, ensure that proper authentication and access controls are enforced for sensitive file downloads. Regular security audits can further help in identifying potential vulnerabilities. You've got this! Act quickly, and you'll have your system secured in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00736 · 54.0th percentile
Published
2024-03-19T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 MAR 00:00Z
    An issue was discovered in OpenClinic GA 5.247.01
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