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TI-2026-37896 Aliases CVE-2026-52781

Cross-site scripting in opf openproject

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.3.3 and 17.4.1, the HTML sanitizer grants <macro> elements unrestricted data-* attributes via :data wildcard. An attacker injects data-controller="poll-for-changes" into a work package description, causing Stimulus.js to mount a controller that fetches an attacker-uploaded attachment and passes it to renderStreamMessage(). This executes arbitrary Turbo Stream actions — including redirect_to — in every victim's authenticated browser session, redirecting them to an attacker-controlled server. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.3.3 and 17.4.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openproject (opf): 17.3.3, 17.4.1

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
opfopenprojectbefore 17.3.3; 17.4.0 to before 17.4.117.3.3, 17.4.1Patch availableCNA
  • openproject Vendoropf Affected before 17.3.3; 17.4.0 to before 17.4.1 Fixed in 17.3.3, 17.4.1 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openproject:openproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——opf
  • cpe:2.3:a:openproject:openproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·opf

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openproject (opf) Fixed in 17.3.3, 17.4.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-52781

References

Other 1

  • TI-2019-08673 A SQL injection vulnerability in the activities API in OpenProject before 8.3.2 allows a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-34781 OpenProject: Journal diff endpoint bypasses object, journal, and field visibility checks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-26047 OpenProject: 2FA OTP Verification Missing Rate Limiting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2026-29552 OpenProject has Cross-Project Meeting Agenda Item Injection via Unscoped Section Lookup CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-32623 OpenProject: Relations API Filter Bypasses Visibility Scope, Leaking Cross-Project Work Package Subjects CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-14850 OpenProject user sessions not terminated after activation of 2FA CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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