High severity · published Apr 9, 2026
CVE-2026-33266
Apache OpenMeetings: Hardcoded Remember-Me Cookie Encryption Key and Salt
7.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AO
Apache OpenMeetings · Apache Software Foundation
6.1.0 before 9.0.0 · source: vendor
OP
Openmeetings · Apache
6.1.0 before 9.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33266
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33266
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/b05jnp9563v49zq494lox9kjbhhf2w66
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/11
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