CVE 7.5 HIGH

Apache OpenMeetings: Hardcoded Remember-Me Cookie Encryption Key and Salt_CVE-2026-33266

7.5 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings.

The remember-me cookie encryption key is set to default value in openmeetings.properties and not being auto-rotated. In case OM admin hasn't changed the default encryption key, an attacker who has stolen a cookie from a logged-in user can get full user credentials.


This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 6.1.0 before 9.0.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.0, which fixes the issue.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-33266
Source apache
Published Apr 9, 2026 at 15:52
Modified Apr 10, 2026 at 18:49

Affected Product

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache OpenMeetings
Version 6.1.0
Affected Versions Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenMeetings 6.1.0

CWE Classification

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