8.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-13144
Open edX Studio Code Injection Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 18, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 26, 2022, 7:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-13144 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Edx open_edx_platform
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-13144.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html Vendor Advisory
https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-13144 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-862 CWE-94
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html No Types Assigned https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html No Types Assigned https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:edx:open_edx_platform:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-13144 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.39 }} 0.23%

score

0.91145

percentile

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