Improper Authorization in Apache OpenMeetings - CVE-2026-33005
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145313
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33005
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in FileWebService when handling authenticated web service queries for folder identifiers. A remote user can query the service with valid credentials and enumerate files and sub-folders of arbitrary folders by ID to disclose sensitive information.
Only metadata is exposed, including fields such as identifiers, types, and names; file contents are not disclosed.
Affected software
Apache OpenMeetings
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33005
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache OpenMeetings - update to 9.0.0