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CVE-2024-22209

XBlock custom auth does not respect JWT Scopes

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 13, 2024 at 07:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEdx PlatformEdx Platform

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Open edX Platform is a service-oriented platform for authoring and delivering online learning. A user with a JWT and more limited scopes could call endpoints exceeding their access. This vulnerability has been patched in commit 019888f.

Affected

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

Edx Platform· Edx
95%
v < 2024-01-12
Affected range stops below 2024-01-12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Edx Platform· Openedx
60%
v < commit_019888f< commit 19888f
Affected range stops below commit_019888f, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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_MISCProduct
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/blob/0b3e4d73b6fb6f41ae87cf2b77bca12052ee1ac8/lms/djangoapps/courseware/block_render.py#L752-L775
x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/commit/019888f3d15beaebcb7782934f6c43b0c2b3735e
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qx8m-mqx3-j9fm

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

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-284

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