CVE-2026-24777 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24777: OpenProject has Improper Access Control on User Management allows user managers to lock admin accounts

Vendor Opf
Product openproject
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 9, 2026
Last update February 9, 2026
View on NVD All CVEs

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.0.2, users with the Manage Users permission can lock and unlock users. This functionality should only be possible for users of the application, but they were not supposed to be able to lock application administrators. Due to a missing permission check this logic was not enforced. The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 9, 2026 CVE published
February 9, 2026 Record updated