CVE-2026-22601 OpenProject is Vulnerable to Code Execution in E-Mail function
A registered administrator can execute arbitrary commands by configuring the sendmail binary path and sending a test email.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-22601?
CVE-2026-22601 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in opf openproject, published on 10 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. For OpenProject version 16.6.1 and below, a registered administrator can execute arbitrary command by configuring sendmail binary path and sending a test email. This issue has been patched in version 16.6.2.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22601?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openproject Openproject.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-22601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in opf openproject
- CVE-2026-34717 OpenProject: SQL Injection in Cost Reporting =n Operator via parse_number_string
- CVE-2026-25763 Command Injection on OpenProject repositories leads to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-24685 OpenProject has Argument Injection on Repository module that allows Arbitrary File Write
- CVE-2026-32698 OpenProject has a SQL Injection via Custom Field Name that can be chained to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-32703 OpenProject's repository files are served with the MIME type allowing them to be used to bypass Content Security Policy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vrv-7h26-c7jc.