CVE-2025-68270

Dec. 18, 2025, 3:08 p.m.

9.9
Critical

Description

The Open edX Platform is a learning management platform. Prior to commit 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060, CourseLimitedStaffRole users are able to access and edit courses in studio if they are granted the role on an org rather than on a course, and CourseLimitedStaffRole users are able to list courses they have the role on in studio even though they are not meant to have any access on the studio side for the course. Commit 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060 fixes the issue.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862
Missing Authorization
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References

https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/commit/05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060
https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/37772
https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/37773
https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rh64-vc2h-7wfj

Tags

security-advisories@github.com
2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68270

CVSS Score

9.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: LOW

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

    View Vector String

Timeline

Published: Dec. 16, 2025, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 18, 2025, 3:08 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.