📧 info@ciso.sa | 📱 +966550939344 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
🔧 Scheduled Maintenance — Saturday 2:00-4:00 AM AST. Some features may be temporarily unavailable.    ●   
💎
Pro Plan 50% Off Unlock all AI features, unlimited reports, and priority support. Upgrade
Search Center
ESC to close
Global vulnerability Higher Education CRITICAL 4h Global data_breach Government HIGH 4h Global supply_chain Software Development and Open Source Communities CRITICAL 4h Global malware Software Development CRITICAL 5h Global phishing Multiple Sectors HIGH 5h Global vulnerability Web Applications CRITICAL 6h Global apt Critical Infrastructure CRITICAL 6h Global ransomware Multiple sectors CRITICAL 6h Global supply_chain Software Development, IT Infrastructure, Technology CRITICAL 7h Global vulnerability,data_breach,general Technology, Industrial Control Systems, Telecommunications HIGH 8h Global vulnerability Higher Education CRITICAL 4h Global data_breach Government HIGH 4h Global supply_chain Software Development and Open Source Communities CRITICAL 4h Global malware Software Development CRITICAL 5h Global phishing Multiple Sectors HIGH 5h Global vulnerability Web Applications CRITICAL 6h Global apt Critical Infrastructure CRITICAL 6h Global ransomware Multiple sectors CRITICAL 6h Global supply_chain Software Development, IT Infrastructure, Technology CRITICAL 7h Global vulnerability,data_breach,general Technology, Industrial Control Systems, Telecommunications HIGH 8h Global vulnerability Higher Education CRITICAL 4h Global data_breach Government HIGH 4h Global supply_chain Software Development and Open Source Communities CRITICAL 4h Global malware Software Development CRITICAL 5h Global phishing Multiple Sectors HIGH 5h Global vulnerability Web Applications CRITICAL 6h Global apt Critical Infrastructure CRITICAL 6h Global ransomware Multiple sectors CRITICAL 6h Global supply_chain Software Development, IT Infrastructure, Technology CRITICAL 7h Global vulnerability,data_breach,general Technology, Industrial Control Systems, Telecommunications HIGH 8h
Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-22601

High
OpenProject Command Injection via Sendmail Configuration (CVE-2026-22601)
CWE-77 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 10, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.2
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. For OpenProject version 16.6.1 and below, a registered administrator can execute arbitrary command by configuring sendmail binary path and sending a test email. This issue has been patched in version 16.6.2.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

OpenProject versions 16.6.1 and below allow authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the sendmail binary path configuration and sending a test email. This vulnerability requires administrator privileges but poses a critical risk to system integrity and confidentiality.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة للمسؤولين المصرحين في OpenProject بتنفيذ أوامر نظام عشوائية من خلال تعديل مسار ملف sendmail وإرسال رسالة بريد اختبار. الهجوم يتطلب وصول إداري مسبق لكنه يمكن أن يؤدي إلى اختراق كامل للنظام. تم إصلاح المشكلة في الإصدار 16.6.2.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

إصدارات OpenProject 16.6.1 وما دونها تسمح للمسؤولين المصرحين بتنفيذ أوامر عشوائية من خلال التلاعب بمسار ملف sendmail والقيام بإرسال بريد اختبار. تتطلب هذه الثغرة صلاحيات إدارية لكنها تشكل خطراً حرجاً على سلامة النظام والسرية.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 7, 2026 23:27
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government banking telecom energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately upgrade OpenProject to version 16.6.2 or later. Restrict administrator access to trusted personnel only. Implement principle of least privilege for administrative accounts. Monitor sendmail configuration changes and test email activities. Disable sendmail functionality if not required.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بترقية OpenProject فوراً إلى الإصدار 16.6.2 أو أحدث. قيد وصول المسؤول للأفراد الموثوقين فقط. طبق مبدأ أقل صلاحية للحسابات الإدارية. راقب تغييرات تكوين sendmail وأنشطة البريد الاختباري. عطل وظيفة sendmail إذا لم تكن مطلوبة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.9.2.1 A.12.6.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 SI-2
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.2.1 A.9.4.3 A.12.6.1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openproject:openproject
📊 CVSS Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredH — High
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.2
CWECWE-77
EPSS0.08%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-10
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-77
Share this CVE

💬 Comments

0
Loading comments
📣 Found this valuable?
Share it with your cybersecurity network
in LinkedIn 𝕏 X / Twitter 💬 WhatsApp ✈ Telegram
🍪 Privacy Preferences
CISO Consulting — Compliant with Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
We use cookies and similar technologies to provide the best experience on our platform. You can choose which types you accept.
🔒
Essential Always On
Required for the website to function properly. Cannot be disabled.
📋 Sessions, CSRF tokens, authentication, language preferences
📊
Analytics
Help us understand how visitors use the site and improve performance.
📋 Page views, session duration, traffic sources, performance metrics
⚙️
Functional
Enable enhanced features like content personalization and preferences.
📋 Dark/light theme, font size, custom dashboards, saved filters
📣
Marketing
Used to deliver content and ads relevant to your interests.
📋 Campaign tracking, retargeting, social media analytics
Privacy Policy →
CISO AI Assistant
Ask anything · Documents · Support
🔐

Introduce Yourself

Enter your details to access the full assistant

Your info is private and never shared
💬
CyberAssist
Online · responds in seconds
5 / 5
🔐 Verify Your Identity

Enter your email to receive a verification code before submitting a support request.

Enter to send · / for commands 0 / 2000
CISO AI · Powered by Anthropic Claude
✦ Quick Survey Help Us Improve CISO Consulting Your feedback shapes the future of our platform — takes less than 2 minutes.
⚠ Please answer this question to continue

How would you rate your overall experience with our platform?

Rate from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

🎉
Thank you!
Your response has been recorded.