CVE-2026-33005

Name: CVE-2026-33005
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-09T16:16:26.823+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-33005 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-274

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Openmeetings	>= 3.1.0, < 9.0.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/pttoprd628g3xr6lpp3bm1z8m3z8t4p7Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://openmeetings.apache.org/openmeetings-db/apidocs/org.apache.openmeetings.db/org/apache/openmeetings/db/dto/file/FileItemDTO.htmlProduct
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 9, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-33005?

How severe is CVE-2026-33005?

CVE-2026-33005 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33005?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST