OpenAM Insecure SSO Cookie Initialization

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-53660 records a High severity vulnerability in OpenAM Insecure SSO Cookie Initialization. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM (generic), org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 15, 2026Updated Sep 15, 2026Source checked Sep 15, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 14, 2026Material review Sep 15, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM (generic), org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAMgeneric	< 16.1.1	Not reported
org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-coremaven	<16.1.1	16.1.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM, org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core.
Review the reported fix. Update org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core to 16.1.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 14, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Open Access Management (OpenAM) is an access management solution. Prior to 16.1.1, the default configuration initializes the iPlanetDirectoryPro SSO cookie with HttpOnly disabled and without a protective SameSite default, and OAuth and OpenID Connect consent flows reuse that cookie through CsrfProtection as a CSRF token. When combined with same-origin cross-site scripting and a user following an attacker-controlled link, the cookie can be read and reused to steal the SSO session and complete attacker-driven consent grants. This issue is fixed in version 16.1.1.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.