Insufficiently protected credentials in OpenMetadata - CVE-2026-26010
Published: September 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151681
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26010
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to access highly privileged bot user accounts.
The vulnerability exists due to exposure of JSON web tokens (JWTs) in OpenMetadata when handling JWTs. A remote user can obtain leaked JWTs to access highly privileged bot user accounts.
Affected software
OpenMetadata
How to mitigate CVE-2026-26010
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenMetadata - update to 1.11.8