CVE-2026-49488 Apache OpenMeetings: Arbitrary File Read
A moderator can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal, exposing sensitive data like credentials.
- 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-2026-49488?
CVE-2026-49488 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49488?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Openmeetings.
How do I fix CVE-2026-49488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-49488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache OpenMeetings
- CVE-2017-7664 Apache OpenMeetings does not correctly validate uploaded XML documents
- CVE-2024-54676 Apache OpenMeetings: Deserialisation of untrusted data in cluster mode
- CVE-2023-28326 Apache OpenMeetings: allows user impersonation
- CVE-2016-8736 Apache OpenMeetings RCE
- CVE-2017-7673 Apache OpenMeetings has Inadequate Encryption Strength
Sources
Also known as GHSA-436m-m73c-vq4g.