[ CVE-2026-66088 · Published 29 Oct 2026 ]

Vulnerability in Apereo Foundation openEQUELLA

CVSS 9.4 EPSS <1%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.4

[ Description ]Official description

In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the system.execute() function available to the scripting engine runs supplied operating system commands without validation or an allow-list of permitted executables. A user able to create or edit scripts can use it to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the openEQUELLA service account.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.