CVE-2026-39842

OpenRemote is an open-source IoT platform. Versions 1.21.0 and below contain two interrelated expression injection vulnerabilities in the rules engine that allow arbitrary code execution on the server. The JavaScript rules engine executes user-supplied scripts via Nashorn's ScriptEngine.eval() without sandboxing, class filtering, or access restrictions, and the authorization check in RulesResourceImpl only restricts Groovy rules to superusers while leaving JavaScript rules unrestricted for any user with the write:rules role. Additionally, the Groovy rules engine has a GroovyDenyAllFilter security filter that is defined but never registered, as the registration code is commented out, rendering the SandboxTransformer ineffective for superuser-created Groovy rules. A non-superuser attacker with the write:rules role can create JavaScript rulesets that execute with full JVM access, enabling remote code execution as root, arbitrary file read, environment variable theft including database credentials, and complete multi-tenant isolation bypass to access data across all realms. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.0.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:openremote:openremote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Apr 2026, 17:34

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First Time Openremote openremote
Openremote
References () https://github.com/openremote/openremote/releases/tag/1.22.0 - () https://github.com/openremote/openremote/releases/tag/1.22.0 - Product, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/openremote/openremote/security/advisories/GHSA-7mqr-33rv-p3mp - () https://github.com/openremote/openremote/security/advisories/GHSA-7mqr-33rv-p3mp - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openremote:openremote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

15 Apr 2026, 04:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-15 04:17

Updated : 2026-04-23 17:34


NVD link : CVE-2026-39842

Mitre link : CVE-2026-39842

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39842


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Products Affected

openremote

  • openremote
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-917

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')