CVE-2026-24685
January 28, 2026
OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Versions prior to 16.6.6 and 17.0.2 have an arbitrary file write vulnerability in OpenProject’s repository diff download endpoint ("/projects/:project_id/repository/diff.diff") when rendering a single revision via git show. By supplying a specially crafted rev value (for example, "rev=--output=/tmp/poc.txt)", an attacker can inject git show command-line options. When OpenProject executes the SCM command, Git interprets the attacker-controlled rev as an option and writes the output to an attacker-chosen path. As a result, any user with the ":browse_repository" permission on the project can create or overwrite arbitrary files that the OpenProject process user is permitted to write. The written contents consist of git show output (commit metadata and patch), but overwriting application or configuration files still leads to data loss and denial of service, impacting integrity and availability. The issue has been fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2 and 16.6.6.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/opf/openproject.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =2.4.0 <v17.1.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v17.1.0https://github.com/opf/openproject.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v16.6.0 <v16.6.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v16.6.7https://github.com/opf/openproject.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v17.0.0 <v17.0.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v17.0.3Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06