OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to versions 16.6.7 and 17.0.3, an HTML injection vulnerability occurs in the time tracking function of OpenProject. The application does not escape HTML tags, an attacker with administrator privileges can create a work package with the name containing the HTML tags and add it to the Work package section when creating time tracking. This issue has been patched in versions 16.6.7 and 17.0.3.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-80
OpenProject vulnerable to Stored HTML injection
Problem type
Affected products
opf
openproject
< 16.6.7 - AFFECTED
< 17.0.3 - AFFECTED
References
https://github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-q523-c695-h3hp
https://github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-q523-c695-h3hp
https://github.com/opf/openproject/releases/tag/v16.6.7
https://github.com/opf/openproject/releases/tag/v16.6.7
https://github.com/opf/openproject/releases/tag/v17.0.3
https://github.com/opf/openproject/releases/tag/v17.0.3
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-25764Click to expand
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