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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.110 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.110 · newest: 0.110 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Edx Open Platform — versions 2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.