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CRITICAL

Apache OpenMeetings vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Published January 8, 2025Updated January 8, 2025Source: osv

Summary

Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation Versions Affected: Apache OpenMeetings from 2.1.0 before 8.0.0 Description: Default clustering instructions at https://openmeetings.apache.org/Clustering.html  doesn't specify white/black lists for OpenJPA this leads to possible deserialisation of untrusted data. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.0.0 and update their startup scripts to include the relevant 'openjpa.serialization.class.blacklist' and 'openjpa.serialization.class.whitelist' configurations as shown in the documentation.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 8, 2025 (642 days ago).
  • Last revised January 8, 2025 — 0 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent to 8.0.0 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 8.0.0 for org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent
maven
3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5 (+25 more)8.0.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-502
    Deserialization of Untrusted DataMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-54676?
Apache OpenMeetings vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-54676?
CVE-2024-54676 affects org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-54676 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-mjf9-4pcv-vfg7

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