5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-111603
PlayEdu through 2.3 Missing Authorization via Student CourseController Endpoints
Description

PlayEdu through 2.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the CourseController that allows authenticated students to access department-restricted courses by omitting the department visibility check. Attackers can enumerate sequential course and attachment IDs via the course details and attachment download endpoints to obtain course structure and attachment files from other departments.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 16, 2026, 7:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Implement authorization checks for department-restricted courses and course content.
  • Verify user authorization for course and attachment access.
  • Enforce department visibility checks in CourseController.
  • Review and secure all data access endpoints.
  • Update PlayEdu to the latest secure version.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description PlayEdu through 2.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the CourseController that allows authenticated students to access department-restricted courses by omitting the department visibility check. Attackers can enumerate sequential course and attachment IDs via the course details and attachment download endpoints to obtain course structure and attachment files from other departments.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-639
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111603.json">CVE-2026-111603</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/PlayEdu/PlayEdu
    Added Reference https://github.com/PlayEdu/PlayEdu/blob/2.3/playedu-api/playedu-api/src/main/java/xyz/playedu/api/controller/frontend/CourseController.java#L57-L132
    Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/playedu-course-attachment-cross-department-authz
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/playedu-through-2.3-missing-authorization-via-student-coursecontroller-endpoints
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