CVE-2026-33266

Apache OpenMeetings: Hardcoded Remember-Me Cookie Encryption Key and Salt

Published Apr 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings.

The remember-me cookie encryption key is set to default value in openmeetings.properties and not being auto-rotated. In case OM admin hasn't changed the default encryption key, an attacker who has stolen a cookie from a logged-in user can get full user credentials.


This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 6.1.0 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-wqxq-w68r-wg85 Apache OpenMeetings Uses Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache openmeetings
Vendors & Products Apache
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Description Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings. The remember-me cookie encryption key is set to default value in openmeetings.properties and not being auto-rotated. In case OM admin hasn't changed the default encryption key, an attacker who has stolen a cookie from a logged-in user can get full user credentials. This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 6.1.0 before 9.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.0, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache OpenMeetings: Hardcoded Remember-Me Cookie Encryption Key and Salt
Weaknesses CWE-321
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2026, 6:49 PM
Reserved
Mar 18, 2026, 2:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 9, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 10:10 PM