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CVE-2026-63160 Omnispace CVE debrief

CVE-2026-63160: Omnispace Agora Project contains a vulnerability in insecure remember-me token storage. Before version 26.10.0, persistent remember-me tokens are stored verbatim server-side, making them identical to bearer credentials held in user cookies. Attackers gaining access to stored tokens can authenticate as users without passwords. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize updating to version 26.10.0 or later, and monitor for unauthorized authentication attempts. This vulnerability allows for critical impact with high confidence.

Vendor
Omnispace
Product
Agora Project
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-13
Original CVE updated
2026-10-14
Advisory published
2026-10-13
Advisory updated
2026-10-14

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Omnispace Agora Project deployments should assess exposure and prioritize updating to version 26.10.0 or later. This vulnerability allows attackers to authenticate as users without their passwords if they gain access to stored remember-me tokens.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-63160 allows attackers to authenticate as users without their passwords if they gain access to stored remember-me tokens in Omnispace Agora Project before version 26.10.0. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize updating, and monitor for unauthorized authentication attempts.

  • Attackers can authenticate as users without their passwords if they gain access to stored remember-me tokens
  • Requires verification of affected versions and remediation priority
  • Defenders must monitor for unauthorized authentication attempts
  • Updating to version 26.10.0 or later is necessary to fix the vulnerability

Technical summary

The Omnispace Agora Project before version 26.10.0 stores persistent remember-me tokens verbatim server-side, making the stored value identical to the bearer credential held in the user's cookie. This allows attackers who gain access to the stored token, such as through database or backup disclosure, to replay the plaintext value and authenticate as the victim user without needing their password. The vulnerability is characterized by its impact on authentication mechanisms and the potential for unauthorized access. Defenders should focus on updating to version 26.10.0 or later and enhancing monitoring for suspicious authentication attempts.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and update Omnispace Agora Project to version 26.10.0 or later
  • Restrict access to stored remember-me tokens
  • Monitor for unauthorized authentication attempts
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item indicate that Omnispace Agora Project before version 26.10.0 stores persistent remember-me tokens verbatim server-side, making them identical to the bearer credential held in the user's cookie. This allows attackers with access to the stored token, such as through database or backup disclosure, to replay the plaintext value and authenticate as the victim user without needing their password.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-63160 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63160

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-63160 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63160

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Omnispace Agora Project < 26.10.0 Insecure Remember-Me Token Storage

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/63xxx/CVE-2026-63160.json

    cve_program_cvelist_v5

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/xech/agora-project/releases/tag/26.10

    Supplemental source - release-notes, patch

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.agora-project.net/

    Supplemental source - product

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/omnispace-agora-project-insecure-remember-me-token-storage

    Supplemental source - third-party-advisory

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.