OpenProject stored HTML injection vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. In versions prior to 15.2.1, the application fails to properly sanitize user input before displaying it in the Group Management section. Groups created with HTML script tags are not properly escaped before rendering them in a project. The issue has been resolved in OpenProject version 15.2.1. Those who are unable to upgrade may apply the patch manually.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA openproject (opf) Fixed in 15.2.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24892
References
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- TI-2023-14850 OpenProject user sessions not terminated after activation of 2FA CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-18162 OpenProject is Vulnerable to Code Execution in E-Mail function CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-26961 OpenProject: SQL Injection in Cost Reporting =n Operator via parse_number_string CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
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