CVE-2026-49488 (GCVE-0-2026-49488)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 12:21 – Updated: 2026-07-14 12:31
VLAI
Title
Apache OpenMeetings: Arbitrary File Read
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenMeetings Affected: 5.0.0 , < 9.1.0 (semver)
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Credits
follycat and Y0n3er
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