CVE-2026-31946
OpenOLAT: Authentication bypass via forged JWT in OIDC implicit flow
Description
OpenOlat is an open source web-based e-learning platform for teaching, learning, assessment and communication. From version 10.5.4 to before version 20.2.5, OpenOLAT's OpenID Connect implicit flow implementation does not verify JWT signatures. The JSONWebToken.parse() method silently discards the signature segment of the compact JWT (header.payload.signature), and the getAccessToken() methods in both OpenIdConnectApi and OpenIdConnectFullConfigurableApi only validate claim-level fields (issuer, audience, state, nonce) without any cryptographic signature verification against the Identity Provider's JWKS endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 20.2.5.
INFO
Published Date :
March 30, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 30, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-31946
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenOlat to version 20.2.5 or newer.
- Verify JWT signature validation is correctly configured.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-31946.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/OpenOLAT/OpenOLAT/security/advisories/GHSA-v8vp-x4q4-2vch |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenOlat is an open source web-based e-learning platform for teaching, learning, assessment and communication. From version 10.5.4 to before version 20.2.5, OpenOLAT's OpenID Connect implicit flow implementation does not verify JWT signatures. The JSONWebToken.parse() method silently discards the signature segment of the compact JWT (header.payload.signature), and the getAccessToken() methods in both OpenIdConnectApi and OpenIdConnectFullConfigurableApi only validate claim-level fields (issuer, audience, state, nonce) without any cryptographic signature verification against the Identity Provider's JWKS endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 20.2.5. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-287 Added CWE CWE-347 Added Reference https://github.com/OpenOLAT/OpenOLAT/security/advisories/GHSA-v8vp-x4q4-2vch