CVE-2026-22603

OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to version 16.6.2, OpenProject’s unauthenticated password-change endpoint (/account/change_password) was not protected by the same brute-force safeguards that apply to the normal login form. In affected versions, an attacker who can guess or enumerate user IDs can send unlimited password-change requests for a given account without triggering lockout or other rate-limiting controls. This allows automated password-guessing (e.g., with wordlists of common passwords) against valid accounts. Successful guessing results in full account compromise for the targeted user and, depending on that user’s role, can lead to further privilege escalation inside the application. This issue has been patched in version 16.6.2. Those who are unable to upgrade may apply the patch manually.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openproject:openproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Jan 2026, 22:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5
First Time Openproject openproject
Openproject
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openproject:openproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/opf/openproject/commit/2b394b9ba5af1e5d96a64d7d452d4d44598a4c7f - () https://github.com/opf/openproject/commit/2b394b9ba5af1e5d96a64d7d452d4d44598a4c7f - Patch
References () https://github.com/opf/openproject/pull/21272 - () https://github.com/opf/openproject/pull/21272 - Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/opf/openproject/releases/tag/v16.6.2 - () https://github.com/opf/openproject/releases/tag/v16.6.2 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-93x5-prx9-x239 - () https://github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-93x5-prx9-x239 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

10 Jan 2026, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-10 02:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 22:27


NVD link : CVE-2026-22603

Mitre link : CVE-2026-22603

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22603


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Products Affected

openproject

  • openproject
CWE
CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts