CVE-2026-33005

Apache OpenMeetings: Insufficient checks in FileWebService

Published Apr 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings.

Any registered user can query web service with their credentials and get files/sub-folders of any folder by ID (metadata only NOT contents). Metadata includes id, type, name and some other field. Full list of fields get be checked at FileItemDTO object.

This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 3.10 before 9.0.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.0, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-78cg-fc6c-w44w Apache OpenMeetings has an Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges vulnerability
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache openmeetings
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache openmeetings
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Description Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings. Any registered user can query web service with their credentials and get files/sub-folders of any folder by ID (metadata only NOT contents). Metadata includes id, type, name and some other field. Full list of fields get be checked at FileItemDTO object. This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 3.10 before 9.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.0, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache OpenMeetings: Insufficient checks in FileWebService
Weaknesses CWE-274
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2026, 6:44 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026, 4:01 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 9, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM