CVE-2020-13144

Public Exploit

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.71% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory readthedocs.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html third party advisory exploit
https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13144?
CVE-2020-13144 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13144?
To fix CVE-2020-13144, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-13144 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-13144 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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