Path traversal in OpenMRS - CVE-2026-40075

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Path traversal in OpenMRS - CVE-2026-40075

Published: May 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU129555
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40075
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenMRS
Affected software:
OpenMRS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in ModuleResourcesServlet when handling requests to the /openmrs/moduleResources/{moduleid} endpoint. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to disclose sensitive information.

Successful exploitation requires the target deployment to run on Apache Tomcat versions earlier than 8.5.31.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-40075

Install security update from vendor's website.

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