CVE-2026-91160: rmyndharis OpenWA · Missing Authorization
Affects rmyndharis OpenWASource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade to 0.23.5 soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.23.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade OpenWA and rmyndharis/OpenWA to 0.23.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rmyndharisOpenWA | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubrmyndharis/OpenWApkg:github/rmyndharis/OpenWAOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade OpenWA to version 0.23.5 or later, where this missing authorization issue is fixed. Deployments that issue only OPERATOR or ADMIN API keys are not affected by this vulnerability. Keys restricted through allowedSessions remain limited to those sessions and are not impacted. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
OpenWA versions prior to 0.23.5 contain a missing authorization vulnerability in the /events WebSocket gateway. This flaw allows a VIEWER API key to receive the session.qr event, which should be restricted to OPERATOR role keys. The exposed QR code can be used to link an external device to the WhatsApp account, enabling message reading and sending outside OpenWA's audit trail. Deployments issuing only OPERATOR or ADMIN keys are not affected. The issue is fixed in version 0.23.5.
References
- github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/security/advisories/GHSA-m427-j4h4-9qwj (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/pull/1602 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/commit/acc23c3803c07f43791a92e8e48456572fd69bdc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/commit/b9d9ea1c57bde98b7833a5d6e482998703667ef0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/releases/tag/v0.23.5 (opens in a new tab)