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Apache OpenMeetings REST Login Exposes Credentials in URL Query String

Last refreshed2026-09-26

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-34020

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-34020
CVSS Score / Version7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-24
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is none; availability impact is none.
Affected productsApache OpenMeetings
Classified asCWE-598 (Use of HTTP Request With Sensitive Query String)
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (54% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
ApacheOpenMeetings
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

Use of GET Request Method With Sensitive Query Strings vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings.

The REST login endpoint uses HTTP GET method with username and password passed as query parameters. Please check references regarding possible impact

This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 3.1.3 before 9.0.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.0, which fixes the issue.

What to Do

Monitor Apache's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34020
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34020
Vendor advisoryhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/2h3h9do5tp17xldr0nps1yjmkx4vs3db