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Open Access Management (OpenAM) is an access management solution. (CVE-2026-53660)

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Medium
Published: 09/15/2026 (09/15/2026, 10:17:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: openam

Description

Open Access Management (OpenAM) prior to version 16.1.1 has a vulnerability where the default configuration sets the iPlanetDirectoryPro SSO cookie without HttpOnly and SameSite protections. This cookie is reused as a CSRF token in OAuth and OpenID Connect consent flows. Combined with same-origin cross-site scripting and user interaction with attacker-controlled links, this can lead to theft of the SSO session and unauthorized consent grants. The issue is fixed in version 16.1.1.

CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Mavenghsa
org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core
Affected versions
<16.1.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
openam
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openam?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected versions
=1.4.0-1build6

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/24/2026, 08:23:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

OpenAM versions before 16.1.1 initialize the iPlanetDirectoryPro SSO cookie with HttpOnly disabled and no SameSite attribute, allowing the cookie to be read via same-origin cross-site scripting. The OAuth and OpenID Connect consent flows reuse this cookie as a CSRF token. An attacker who can induce a user to follow a malicious link and exploit same-origin XSS can steal the SSO cookie and perform attacker-driven consent grants. This vulnerability is addressed in OpenAM version 16.1.1.

Potential Impact

An attacker can steal the SSO session cookie by exploiting same-origin cross-site scripting combined with user interaction, leading to unauthorized access and consent grants in OAuth and OpenID Connect flows. This compromises user session integrity and authorization controls.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade OpenAM to version 16.1.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by properly configuring the iPlanetDirectoryPro SSO cookie with HttpOnly enabled and appropriate SameSite attributes. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-fpmh-vx4h-xc33
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-53660"]
Ecosystems
["Maven"]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
4.0

Threat ID: 6a7ff5f6bf8831d539880097

Added to database: 08/15/2026, 05:15:34 UTC

Last enriched: 09/24/2026, 08:23:57 UTC

Last updated: 09/30/2026, 06:54:39 UTC

Views: 74

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