Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 26, 2026· Updated Jun 29, 2026
OpenProject: Stored XSS on openproject.example.com through /api/v3/projects/{project}/work_packages via POST parameter "description"
CVE-2026-52781
Description
OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.3.3 and 17.4.1, the HTML sanitizer grants elements unrestricted data-* attributes via :data wildcard. An attacker injects data-controller="poll-for-changes" into a work package description, causing Stimulus.js to mount a controller that fetches an attacker-uploaded attachment and passes it to renderStreamMessage(). This executes arbitrary Turbo Stream actions — including redirect_to — in every victim's authenticated browser session, redirecting them to an attacker-controlled server. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.3.3 and 17.4.1.
Affected products
1- Range: <17.3.3, <17.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-q33w-f822-hg8xmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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