---
id: CVE-2026-44733
title: 'OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software'
summary: >-
  OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to
  17.3.2 and 17.4.0, Business Logic Error on OpenProject through PATCH request
  to /api/v3/users/me permits to bypass password requirements. A password
  validation f…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-620
published: '2026-06-26'
updated: '2026-06-29'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44733'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-px7f-cj9f-7m4m'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0028
epssPercentile: 0.1822
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T14:29:18.244Z'
---

## Overview

OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.3.2 and 17.4.0, Business Logic Error on OpenProject through PATCH request to /api/v3/users/me permits to bypass password requirements. A password validation flaw in the change password behavior allows attackers to change a user's password only with an active session takeover. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.3.2 and 17.4.0.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.