# 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 12 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9vrv-7h26-c7jc

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22601?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34717/): OpenProject: SQL Injection in Cost Reporting =n Operator via parse_number_string (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-25763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25763/): Command Injection on OpenProject repositories leads to Remote Code Execution (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-24685](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24685/): OpenProject has Argument Injection on Repository module that allows Arbitrary File Write (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32698/): OpenProject has a SQL Injection via Custom Field Name that can be chained to Remote Code Execution (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-32703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32703/): OpenProject's repository files are served with the MIME type allowing them to be used to bypass Content Security Policy (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-22601 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: opf openproject. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22601/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22601/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22601
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22601
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22601

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22601/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.