VulnerabilityPublished 8 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-22235: OPEXUS eComplaint · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects OPEXUS eComplaintSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 9.0.45.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 9.0.45.0

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade OPEXUS eComplaint to 9.0.45.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
OPEXUSeComplaint	Affected <9.0.45.0	Fixed in 9.0.45.0

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify their version of OPEXUS eComplaint and upgrade to version 9.0.45.0 or later once available. In the absence of an official patch, organizations should implement strict network-level access controls to restrict access to the 'DocumentOpen.aspx' endpoint, such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access. Application-level mitigations include implementing additional authorization checks to validate user permissions against the requested 'chargeNumber' parameter. Monitoring and logging access to complaint documents should be enhanced to detect unusual enumeration patterns or repeated access attempts. Employing web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to block requests with suspicious parameter values can reduce exposure. Regular security audits and penetration testing focused on authorization controls are recommended. Finally, organizations should review data retention policies to minimize the amount of sensitive data stored and ensure encrypted storage of complaint documents to reduce impact if accessed.

Description

OPEXUS eComplaint before version 9.0.45.0 allows an attacker to visit the the 'DocumentOpen.aspx' endpoint, iterate through predictable values of 'chargeNumber', and download any uploaded files.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk of unauthorized data disclosure, particularly of sensitive complaint-related documents that may contain personal data protected under GDPR. Exposure of such information could lead to privacy violations, regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust. Since the vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote access to files, attackers could systematically harvest sensitive data without detection. This risk is heightened for public sector bodies, legal firms, or companies handling consumer complaints who use OPEXUS eComplaint. The breach of confidentiality could also facilitate further targeted attacks or social engineering campaigns. Additionally, organizations may face legal consequences under European data protection laws if they fail to secure complaint data adequately. The lack of integrity or availability impact limits the threat to data leakage rather than system disruption, but the sensitivity of the data involved makes this a critical concern.

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #24OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
Architecture and Design
For each and every data access, ensure that the user has sufficient privilege to access the record that is being requested.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Make sure that the key that is used in the lookup of a specific user's record is not controllable externally by the user or that any tampering can be detected.
Architecture and Design
Use encryption in order to make it more difficult to guess other legitimate values of the key or associate a digital signature with the key so that the server can verify that there has been no tampering.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Access Control (opens in a new tab)
Authorization Testing Automation (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Insecure Direct Object Reference Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V4.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V4.2.1 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 8 Jan 2026, 17:36 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-639

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