CVE-2026-32698 Details
Description
OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Versions prior to 16.6.9, 17.0.6, 17.1.3, and 17.2.1 are vulnerable to an SQL injection attack via a custom field's name. When that custom field was used in a Cost Report, the custom field's name was injected into the SQL query without proper sanitation. This allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands during the generation of a Cost Report. As custom fields can only be generated by users with full administrator privileges, the attack surface is somewhat reduced. Together with another bug in the Repositories_module, that used the project identifier without sanitation to generate the checkout path for a git repository in the filesystem, this allowed an attacker to checkout a git repository to an arbitrarily chosen path on the server. If the checkout is done within certain paths within the OpenProject application, upon the next restart of the application, this allows the attacker to inject ruby code into the application. As the project identifier cannot be manually edited to any string containing special characters like dots or slashes, this needs to be changed via the SQL injection described above. Versions 16.6.9, 17.0.6, 17.1.3, and 17.2.1 fix the issue.
A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in OpenProject versions prior to 16.6.9, 17.0.6, 17.1.3, and 17.2.1. The vulnerability arises when a custom field's name is used in a Cost Report, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands into the query. This exploitation is possible because the custom field names are not properly sanitized. Although the attack surface is limited to users with full administrator privileges, this vulnerability can be chained with another issue in the Repositories module, which improperly sanitizes project identifiers. This combination could allow an attacker to execute Ruby code within the OpenProject application.
Users can upgrade to OpenProject versions 16.6.9, 17.0.6, 17.1.3, or 17.2.1 to address this vulnerability.
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CISA-ADP
Assessed Mar 19, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-jqhf-rf9x-9rhx | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-89 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| openproject openproject | < 16.6.9 >= 17.0.0, < 17.0.6 >= 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 17.2.0 |
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 18, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |