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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2026-49488 EUVD-2026-43666GHSA-436m-m73c-vq4g

Apache OpenMeetings: Arbitrary File Read

Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 15, 2026 · Assigned by apache

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenMeetings 5.0.0 – < 9.1.0 9.1.0

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