CVE 9.9 CRITICAL

OpenProject: Pre-authentication RCE in openproject/openproject Docker image via default `SECRET_KEY_BASE=OVERWRITE_ME` and `cookies_serializer = :marshal`_CVE-2026-46386

9.9 / 10
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to , the official openproject/openproject Docker image ships ENV SECRET_KEY_BASE=OVERWRITE_ME as the default Rails master key. Combined with cookies_serializer = :marshal, this gives any logged-in user a deterministic Marshal-deserialization path reachable via the /my/two_factor_devices cookie reader This vulnerability is fixed in .

AI Analysis

Pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in OpenProject due to default SECRET_KEY_BASE and cookies_serializer settings

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-46386
Source GitHub_M
Published Jun 26, 2026 at 19:26

Affected Product

Vendor opf
Product openproject
Version >= 8.3.0, < 17.2.4
Affected Versions opf openproject >= 8.3.0, < 17.2.4
opf openproject >= 17.3.0, < 17.3.2

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 9.9 / 10
AI Severity Critical
Vendor OpenProject Foundation
Product OpenProject
Version >= 8.3.0, < 17.2.4, >= 17.3.0, < 17.3.2

References

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