Auth bypass in Openedx Edx-Platform
CVE-2025-68270
The Open edX Platform is a learning management platform. Prior to commit 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060, CourseLimitedStaffRole users are able to access and edit courses in studio if they are granted the role on an org rather than on a course, and CourseLimitedStaffRole users are able to list courses they have the role on in studio even though they are not meant to have any access on the studio side for the course. Commit 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060 fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Openedx Edx-platform — versions < 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-68270?
- CVE-2025-68270 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openedx Edx-Platform, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2025-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-68270?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.