CVE-2026-44733 Business logic in openproject
Attackers with an active session can bypass password requirements to change user passwords, leading to account takeover in OpenProject.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-44733?
CVE-2026-44733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in opf openproject, published on 26 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.3.2 and 17.4.0, Business Logic Error on OpenProject through PATCH request to /api/v3/users/me permits to bypass password requirements. A password validation flaw in the change password behavior allows attackers to change a user's password only with an active session takeover. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.3.2 and 17.4.0.
Weakness: CWE-620
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44733?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44733?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-44733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px7f-cj9f-7m4m.