HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-33005
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-33005

CWE-274Published: April 9, 2026· Updated: Apr 15, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:3.4th

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-33005 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Apache1 product
openmeetings
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/pttoprd628g3xr6lpp3bm1z8m3z8t4p7
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/10

All References (3)

→
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
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/10Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-33005
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-274
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 9, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-274)

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-33005 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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