CVE-2026-23646: OpenProject users can delete other user's session, causing them to be logged out

Published Jan 19, 2026
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Updated

OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Users of OpenProject versions prior to 16.6.5 and 17.0.1 have the ability to view and end their active sessions via Account Settings → Sessions. When deleting a session, it was not properly checked if the session belongs to the user. As the ID that is used to identify these session objects use incremental integers, users could iterate requests using DELETE /my/sessions/:id and thus unauthenticate other users. Users did not have access to any sensitive information (like browser identifier, IP addresses, etc) of other users that are stored in the session. The problem was patched in OpenProject versions 16.6.5 and 17.0.1. No known workarounds are available as this does not require any permissions or other that can temporarily be disabled.

Affected Software

3 affected components
OpenProject OpenProject<16.6.5, <17.0.1
OpenProject OpenProject<16.6.5
OpenProject OpenProject=17.0.0

Event History

Jan 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 20, 58071
Event
via FIRST·10:24 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-23646?

CVE-2026-23646 has a medium severity level as it allows users to terminate other users' sessions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-23646?

To fix CVE-2026-23646, upgrade OpenProject to version 16.6.5 or later, or to version 17.0.1 or later.

3

Which versions of OpenProject are affected by CVE-2026-23646?

OpenProject versions prior to 16.6.5 and 17.0.1 are affected by CVE-2026-23646.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2026-23646 on OpenProject users?

The impact of CVE-2026-23646 is that it allows one user to log out another user unexpectedly.

5

Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2026-23646 before upgrading?

There is no specific mitigation for CVE-2026-23646 other than upgrading to a patched version.

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