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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wqxq-w68r-wg85 Apache OpenMeetings Uses Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Apache OpenMeetings: Hardcoded Remember-Me Cookie Encryption Key and Salt
Weaknesses CWE-321
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-10T18:49:13.351Z

Reserved: 2026-03-18T14:16:42.998Z

Link: CVE-2026-33266

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-09T16:29:21.634Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-09T16:16:26.960

Modified: 2026-04-15T15:21:55.863

Link: CVE-2026-33266

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:06:52Z

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