Apache OpenMeetings Web Conferencing Tool Exposed to Critical Vulnerabilities
Jul 20, 2023
Vulnerability / Software Security
Multiple security flaws have been disclosed in Apache OpenMeetings, a web conferencing solution, that could be potentially exploited by malicious actors to seize control of admin accounts and run malicious code on susceptible servers. "Attackers can bring the application into an unexpected state, which allows them to take over any user account, including the admin account," Sonar vulnerability researcher Stefan Schiller said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "The acquired admin privileges can further be leveraged to exploit another vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the Apache OpenMeetings server." Following responsible disclosure on March 20, 2023, the vulnerabilities were addressed with the release of Openmeetings version 7.1.0 that was released on May 9, 2023. The list of three flaws is as follows - CVE-2023-28936 (CVSS score: 5.3) - Insufficient check of invitation hash CVE-2023-29032 (CVSS score: 8.1) - An...
