Use of hard-coded credentials in Apache OpenMeetings - CVE-2026-33266
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145314
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33266
CWE-ID: CWE-798
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 use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in remember-me cookie encryption in Apache OpenMeetings when processing a stolen remember-me cookie from a logged-in user. A remote user can use a stolen cookie encrypted with the default key to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires that the default encryption key has not been changed and that a remember-me cookie has been stolen from a logged-in user.
Affected software
Apache OpenMeetings
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33266
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache OpenMeetings - update to 9.0.0