CVE-2026-42860

Open edx Enterprise Service: SSRF via SAML metadata URL in sync_provider_data endpoint

HIGH
8.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2026 at 05:40 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEdx Enterprise

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Severity
HIGH8.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The Open edx Enterprise Service app provides enterprise features to the Open edX platform. From 7.0.2 to 7.0.4, the sync_provider_data endpoint in SAMLProviderDataViewSet fetches SAML metadata from a URL stored in SAMLProviderConfig.metadata_source. An authenticated user with the Enterprise Admin role can set this field to an arbitrary URL via the SAMLProviderConfigViewSet PATCH endpoint, then trigger a server-side HTTP request by calling sync_provider_data. The fetch in fetch_metadata_xml() passes the URL directly to requests.get() with no scheme enforcement, IP filtering, or timeout. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.5.

Affected

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

7.0.2 ≤ v < 7.0.5
Affected range stops below 7.0.5, 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:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/openedx/edx-enterprise/security/advisories/GHSA-64cv-vxpr-j6vc

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

8.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-918

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