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TI-2026-25683 Aliases CVE-2026-33266GHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85

Apache OpenMeetings: Hardcoded Remember-Me Cookie Encryption Key and Salt

Priority LOW 39CWE-321Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-321.

Summary

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings. The remember-me cookie encryption key is set to default value in openmeetings.properties and not being auto-rotated. In case OM admin hasn't changed the default encryption key, an attacker who has stolen a cookie from a logged-in user can get full user credentials. This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 6.1.0 before 9.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.0, which fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00302 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache OpenMeetings (Apache Software Foundation): 9.0.0org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven): 9.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache OpenMeetings6.1.0 to before 9.0.09.0.0Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven)6.1.0 to before 9.0.09.0.0Patch availableGHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85
  • Apache OpenMeetings VendorApache Affected 6.1.0 to before 9.0.0 Fixed in 9.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.1.0 to before 9.0.0 Fixed in 9.0.0 Patch available GHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0 to before 9.0.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 to before 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache OpenMeetings (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 9.0.0
  • Fix · GHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85 org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.0 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache OpenMeetings 9.0.0

    3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-26346 Apache OpenMeetings: Login Credentials Passed via GET Query ParametersPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2026-25453 Apache OpenMeetings: Insufficient checks in FileWebServicePriority LOW 20
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33266
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2024-36639 Apache OpenMeetings: Deserialisation of untrusted data in cluster mode CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-26346 Apache OpenMeetings: Login Credentials Passed via GET Query Parameters CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-10927 Attackers can use public NetTest web service of Apache OpenMeetings 4.0.0-5.0.0 to organize denial of service attack. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-00702 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export System Backups functionality in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-12874 Apache OpenMeetings: allows user impersonation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07193 Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via RMI deserialization attack. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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