OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. For OpenProject version 16.6.1 and below, a registered administrator can execute arbitrary command by configuring sendmail binary path and sending a test email. This issue has been patched in version 16.6.2.
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Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. For OpenProject version 16.6.1 and below, a registered administrator can execute arbitrary command by configuring sendmail binary path and sending a test email. This issue has been patched in version 16.6.2.
Title OpenProject is Vulnerable to Code Execution in E-Mail function
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-10T01:06:05.430Z

Reserved: 2026-01-07T21:50:39.533Z

Link: CVE-2026-22601

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-10T02:15:48.913

Modified: 2026-01-10T02:15:48.913

Link: CVE-2026-22601

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