CVE-2026-33005

Apache OpenMeetings: Insufficient checks in FileWebService

Published: Apr 9, 2026Updated: Apr 15, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-274

4.3MEDIUM

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-274

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation

oss-project·USaka apache foundation

Apache OpenMeetingsOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

apache

oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd

openmeetingsOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

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References

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

openmeetings.apache.org

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

lists.apache.org

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

openwall.com

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