CVE-2020-13144 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 11% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 10.96% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-05-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| edx | open edx platform |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OpenEDX platform Ironwood 2.5 - Remote Code Execution | 2020-05-21 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html
- https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html
- https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html
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