OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.0.2, users with the Manage Users permission can lock and unlock users. This functionality should only be possible for users of the application, but they were not supposed to be able to lock application administrators. Due to a missing permission check this logic was not enforced. The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2.
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.0.2, users with the Manage Users permission can lock and unlock users. This functionality should only be possible for users of the application, but they were not supposed to be able to lock application administrators. Due to a missing permission check this logic was not enforced. The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2The problem was fixed in OpenProject 17.0.2.
Title OpenProject has Improper Access Control on User Management allows user managers to lock admin accounts
Weaknesses CWE-862
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T19:14:26.197Z

Reserved: 2026-01-26T21:06:47.869Z

Link: CVE-2026-24777

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-09T19:14:21.379Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-09T19:15:50.200

Modified: 2026-02-09T21:55:30.093

Link: CVE-2026-24777

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