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.
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Description 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.
Title Apache OpenMeetings: Arbitrary File Read
Weaknesses CWE-22
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T12:31:35.067Z

Reserved: 2026-05-31T06:53:32.094Z

Link: CVE-2026-49488

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Updated: 2026-07-14T16:00:03Z