CVE-2026-33266 json
Apache OpenMeetings: Hardcoded Remember-Me Cookie Encryption Key and Salt
published 7mo ago modified 14d ago also EUVD-2026-20936 , GHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent 9.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenMeetings 9.0.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent | >=6.1.0, <9.0.0 |
9.0.0 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenMeetings
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/b05jnp9563v49zq494lox9kjbhhf2w66
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/11
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33266
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/openmeetings
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-33266
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85
- NVD CVE-2026-33266
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