CVE-2026-123549 OpenAM before 16.1.4 Privilege Escalation via Self-Registration Attribute Bypass
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-123549?
CVE-2026-123549 is a critical vulnerability in OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM, published on 8 Nov 2026.
Official description
OpenAM before 16.1.4 fails to enforce the Valid Creation Attributes list during self-registration, allowing anonymous attackers to set restricted attributes including group membership. Attackers can register through the legacy self-service REST endpoint or User Self-Service flow to join administrative groups and gain full administrative control of OpenAM.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123549?
How do I fix CVE-2026-123549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-123549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-123549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3q2-cw3w-jw26, GHSA-jv8f-m88g-h6mm.