Medium6.5Apache Software Foundation

Medium [CVE-2026-49488] Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings

This medium-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-49488 affecting Apache OpenMeetings.

CVE-2026-49488 Published Jul 14, 2026Updated by vendor Jul 15, 2026

CVE-2026-49488

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Summary

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings. This issue affects Apache OpenMeetings: from 5.0.0 before 9.1.0.

An attacker with moderator rights in any room can read arbitrary files accessible to the OS account running the OM server, including credentials and secrets, via a crafted download request. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.1.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected versions

5.0.0 through 9.1.0.

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Fixed versions

9.1.0

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.1.0, which fixes the issue.

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