CVE-2026-24777

OpenProject has Improper Access Control on User Management allows user managers to lock admin accounts

Published Feb 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.0.2, users with the Manage Users permission can lock and unlock users. This functionality should only be possible for users of the application, but they were not supposed to be able to lock application administrators. Due to a missing permission check this logic was not enforced. The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openproject
Openproject openproject
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openproject:openproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openproject
Openproject openproject
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opf
Opf openproject
Vendors & Products Opf
Opf openproject
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.0.2, users with the Manage Users permission can lock and unlock users. This functionality should only be possible for users of the application, but they were not supposed to be able to lock application administrators. Due to a missing permission check this logic was not enforced. The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2.
Title OpenProject has Improper Access Control on User Management allows user managers to lock admin accounts
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 9, 2026, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Jan 26, 2026, 9:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 9, 2026, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:23 AM