CVE-2026-33005

MEDIUM

Apache OpenMeetings: Insufficient checks in FileWebService

Title source: cna

Description

Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings. Any registered user can query web service with their credentials and get files/sub-folders of any folder by ID (metadata only NOT contents). Metadata includes id, type, name and some other field. Full list of fields get be checked at FileItemDTO object. This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 3.10 before 9.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.0, which fixes the issue.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Technical Description technical-description

https://openmeetings.apache.org/openmeetings-db/apidocs/org.apache.openmeetings.db/org/apache/openmeetings/db/dto/file/FileItemDTO.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread/pttoprd628g3xr6lpp3bm1z8m3z8t4p7

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/10

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0042

EPSS Percentile 33.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-274

Status published

Products (3)

apache/openmeetings 3.1.0 - 9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation/Apache OpenMeetings 3.1.0 - 9.0.0

org.apache.openmeetings/openmeetings-parent 3.10 - 9.0.0Maven

Published Apr 09, 2026

Tracked Since Apr 09, 2026