Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in OpenMetadata - CVE-2026-22244
Published: September 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151680
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22244
CWE-ID: CWE-1336
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to server-side template injection in FreeMarker email templates when rendering email templates. A remote privileged user can inject crafted template expressions to execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
OpenMetadata
How to mitigate CVE-2026-22244
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenMetadata - update to 1.11.4