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CVE-2020-13144

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 18, 2020 at 06:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpen Edx Platform

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 11%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94CWE-862

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