${OPENSHIFT_DATA_DIR}/basex/bin/basexhttp -n ${OPENSHIFT_DIY_IP} -h ${OPENSHIFT_DIY_PORT} -p ${PORT_DATABASE} -e ${PORT_EVENT} -s ${PORT_STOP} -U ${BASEX_USER} -P ${BASEX_PASSWORD}

The debug o/p is

STOPPORT: 15007
PASSWORD: admin
USER: admin
EVENTPORT: 15006
DEBUG: true
PORT: 15005
SERVERPORT: 15005
HOST: 127.13.28.129
STOPPORT: 15007
PASSWORD: admin
USER: admin
EVENTPORT: 15006
DEBUG: true
PORT: 15005
SERVERPORT: 15005
HOST: 127.13.28.129
WEBPATH: /var/lib/openshift/549d9d794382ec39b8000105/app-root/data/basex/webapp
HTTP Server was started (port: 8080)
java.net.BindException: Permission denied
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method)
        at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.bind(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:376)
        at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:376)
        at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:330)
        at org.basex.BaseXHTTP$StopServer.<init>(BaseXHTTP.java:403)
        at org.basex.BaseXHTTP.<init>(BaseXHTTP.java:139)
        at org.basex.BaseXHTTP.main(BaseXHTTP.java:50)
Server is running or permission was denied.

https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/blob/0af4ead914d3d1946e5a8ce9672811a34f9330c2/basex-api/src/main/java/org/basex/BaseXHTTP.java#L403

I wonder if SERVERHOST should be set here? As with SERVER PORT..
https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/blob/0af4ead914d3d1946e5a8ce9672811a34f9330c2/basex-api/src/main/java/org/basex/BaseXHTTP.java#L287

/Andy