Severity: critical
Affected versions:
- Apache OpenMeetings 5.0.0 before 9.1.0
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.
This issue is being tracked as OPENMEETINGS-2821
Credit:
follycat and Y0n3er (finder)
References:
https://openmeetings.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49488
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-2821
