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GHSA-W8Q9-G33H-9X9M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 15:32 – Updated: 2026-05-26 15:32

Details

OpenKM 6.3.12 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary Java/BeanShell code through the /admin/Scripting endpoint. Attackers can submit malicious script content with an action=Evaluate parameter to execute operating system commands in the context of the OpenKM application server.

Severity

7.2 (High)


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

8.6 (High)


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

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CVE-2026-42785 (GCVE-0-2026-42785)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-26 14:08 – Updated: 2026-05-26 16:20

Title

OpenKM 6.3.12 Remote Code Execution via Administrative Scripting

Summary

Severity

8.6 (High)


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

7.2 (High)


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

CWE

CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52520	exploit
https://www.openkm.com/	product
https://hub.docker.com/r/openkm/openkm-ce	product
https://terrasystemlabs.com/post?slug=openkm-zero…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/terrasystemlabs/Exploits/tree/…	product
https://github.com/terrasystemlabs/Exploits/tree/…	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openkm-remot…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Openkm	OpenKM Community Edition	Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.3.12 (custom)
Openkm	OpenKM Professional Edition	Affected: 0 , ≤ 7.1.47 (custom)

Date Public

2026-01-17 00:00

Credits

Terra System Labs Pvt. Ltd.

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-W8Q9-G33H-9X9M

CVE-2026-42785 (GCVE-0-2026-42785)

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