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TI-2026-36638 Aliases CVE-2026-49488GHSA-436m-m73c-vq4g

Apache OpenMeetings: Arbitrary File Read

Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings. This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 5.0.0 before 9.1.0. An attacker with moderator rights in any room can read arbitrary files accessible to the OS account running the OM server, including credentials and secrets, via a crafted download request. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.1.0, which fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00703 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache OpenMeetings (Apache Software Foundation): 9.1.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache OpenMeetings5.0.0 to before 9.1.09.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • Apache OpenMeetings VendorApache Affected 5.0.0 to before 9.1.0 Fixed in 9.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 to before 9.1.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 9.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache OpenMeetings (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 9.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49488
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-436m-m73c-vq4g

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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