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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-22974

A Path Traversal in setup.php in OpenEMR < 7.0.0 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files by controlling a connection to an attacker-controlled MySQL server.

Published Feb 22, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 24, 2026 · A Path Traversal in

Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-22974. EPSS is 1.89%. Act only if a listed version of A Path Traversal in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A Path Traversal in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.89%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe open-emr/openemr

A Path Traversal in setup.php in OpenEMR < 7.0.0 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files by controlling a connection to an attacker-controlled MySQL server.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe open-emr/openemr< 7.0.0

How to fix CVE-2023-22974

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2023-22974 lists a fix boundary at 7.0.0. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected < 7.0.0

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-22974. EPSS is 1.89%. Act only if a listed version of A Path Traversal in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 7.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. EPSS 1.89%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 22, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A Path Traversal in setup.php in OpenEMR < 7.0.0 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files by controlling a connection to an attacker-controlled MySQL server.

  2. Oct 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A Path Traversal in setup.php in OpenEMR < 7.0.0 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files by controlling a connection to an attacker-controlled MySQL server.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-22974

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-22974

    A Path Traversal in setup.php in OpenEMR < 7.0.0 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files by controlling a connection to an attacker-controlled MySQL server.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 24, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 24, 2026