OpenProject: Improper Access Control through /api/v3/work_packages/<X.id> via PATCH parameter "fileLinks"
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.6.0, PATCH /api/v3/work_packages/{id} accepted _links.fileLinks and allowed authenticated users with edit_work_packages but without manage_file_links to resolve Storages::FileLink records by raw id, detach or hard-delete existing FileLinks, and re-parent FileLinks from other projects to an attacker-controlled work package, exposing origin filename, origin id, and MIME type metadata. This issue is fixed in 17.6.0.
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 17.6.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67527
References
More opf vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
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