RCE in Edx Open Platform
CVE-2020-13144
Studio in Open edX Ironwood 2.5, when CodeJail is not used, allows a user to go to the "Create New course>New section>New subsection>New unit>Add new component>Problem button>Advanced tab>Custom Python evaluated code" screen, edit the problem, and execute Python code. This leads to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.110 (95.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Edx Open_edx_platform — versions 2.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13144?
- CVE-2020-13144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edx Open Platform, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13144?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13144 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.