OpenKM 6.3.12 Remote Code Execution via Administrative Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
OpenKM 6.3.12 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary Java/BeanShell code through the /admin/Scripting endpoint. Attackers can submit malicious script content with an action=Evaluate parameter to execute operating system commands in the context of the OpenKM application server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
OpenKM Community Edition, OpenKM Professional Edition — terrasystemlabs.com/post?slug=openkm-zero-day-vulnerabiliti…
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-30715 OpenKM 6.3.12 Unrestricted SQL Execution via DatabaseQueryPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-30319 OpenKM 6.3.12 Local File Inclusion via Admin ScriptingPriority MEDIUM 64
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8q9-g33h-9x9m
References
More OpenKM vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30715 OpenKM 6.3.12 Unrestricted SQL Execution via DatabaseQuery CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-30319 OpenKM 6.3.12 Local File Inclusion via Admin Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-35487 OpenKM Community Edition 6.3.12 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-27378 A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenKM version 7.1.40… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-23491 Cross-site scripting in OpenKM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-23490 Cross-site scripting in OpenKM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-42785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8q9-g33h-9x9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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