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.
Published: 2026-04-09
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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: 2026-04-09T16:29:21.634Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-33266

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Status : Received

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

Modified: 2026-04-09T17:16:24.960

Link: CVE-2026-33266

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