CVE-2026-22244
published 2026-01-08CVE-2026-22244: OpenMetadata is a unified metadata platform. Versions prior to 1.11.4 are vulnerable to remote code execution via Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in…
PriorityP352high7.2CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.76%
50.6th percentile
OpenMetadata is a unified metadata platform. Versions prior to 1.11.4 are vulnerable to remote code execution via Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in FreeMarker email templates. An attacker must have administrative privileges to exploit the vulnerability. Version 1.11.4 contains a patch.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| open-metadata | openmetadata | < 1.11.4 | 1.11.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.08.5HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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GHSA
OpenMetadata's Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in FreeMarker email templates leads to RCE
ghsa·2026-01-07
CVE-2026-22244 [HIGH] CWE-1336 OpenMetadata's Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in FreeMarker email templates leads to RCE
OpenMetadata's Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in FreeMarker email templates leads to RCE
# OpenMetadata RCE Vulnerability - Proof of Concept
## Executive Summary
**CRITICAL Remote Code Execution vulnerability** confirmed in OpenMetadata v1.11.2 via **Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)** in FreeMarker email templates.
## Credit
- @lnlinh31, @satthusaosan, @TheMacCuoi, @get-wright, @Ohnooo1234, @hienduc14 – FPT Cloud AppSec Research Team, FPT Smart Cloud
## Vulnerability Details
### 1. Root Cause
File: `openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/util/DefaultTemplateProvider.java`
**Lines 35-45** contain unsafe FreeMarker template instantiation:
```java
public Template getTemplate(String templateName) throws IOException {
EmailTemplate emailTemplate = docum
OSV
OpenMetadata's Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in FreeMarker email templates leads to RCE
osv·2026-01-07
CVE-2026-22244 [HIGH] OpenMetadata's Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in FreeMarker email templates leads to RCE
OpenMetadata's Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in FreeMarker email templates leads to RCE
# OpenMetadata RCE Vulnerability - Proof of Concept
## Executive Summary
**CRITICAL Remote Code Execution vulnerability** confirmed in OpenMetadata v1.11.2 via **Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)** in FreeMarker email templates.
## Credit
- @lnlinh31, @satthusaosan, @TheMacCuoi, @get-wright, @Ohnooo1234, @hienduc14 – FPT Cloud AppSec Research Team, FPT Smart Cloud
## Vulnerability Details
### 1. Root Cause
File: `openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/util/DefaultTemplateProvider.java`
**Lines 35-45** contain unsafe FreeMarker template instantiation:
```java
public Template getTemplate(String templateName) throws IOException {
EmailTemplate emailTemplate = docum
No detection rules found.
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2026-01-08
Published