CVE-2026-49488

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings. This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 5.0.0 before 9.1.0. An attacker with moderator rights in any room can read arbitrary files accessible to the OS account running the OM server, including credentials and secrets, via a crafted download request. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.1.0, which fixes the issue.

Score

CVSS 3.1 6.5 Medium

Status

Modified - security@apache.org

Published

2026-07-14

Last modified

2026-10-24

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected products

• Openmeetings (Apache)
• Apache Openmeetings (Apache Software Foundation)

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/74zf32shox9oy62b7t55mvcj874bxqnj
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/14/10