CVE-2024-41806: Access Control Flaw (CVSS 5.3)

Description

The Open edX Platform is a learning management platform. Instructors can upload csv files containing learner information to create cohorts in the instructor dashboard. These files are uploaded using the django default storage. With certain storage backends, uploads may become publicly available when the uploader uses versions master, palm, olive, nutmeg, maple, lilac, koa, or juniper. The patch in commit cb729a3ced0404736dfa0ae768526c82b608657b ensures that cohorts data uploaded to AWS S3 buckets is written with a private ACL. Beyond patching, deployers should also ensure that existing cohorts uploads have a private ACL, or that other precautions are taken to avoid public access.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

References

Other References

https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/commit/cb729a3ced0404736dfa0ae768526c82b608657b https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-4528-7fh6-x75c https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/commit/cb729a3ced0404736dfa0ae768526c82b608657b https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-4528-7fh6-x75c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41806? +

The Open edX Platform is a learning management platform. Instructors can upload csv files containing learner information to create cohorts in the instructor dashboard. These files are uploaded using the django default storage. With certain storage backends, uploads may become publicly available when the uploader uses versions master, palm, olive, nutmeg, maple, lilac, koa, or juniper. The patch in commit cb729a3ced0404736dfa0ae768526c82b608657b ensures that cohorts data uploaded to AWS S3 buckets is written with a private ACL. Beyond patching, deployers should also ensure that existing cohorts uploads have a private ACL, or that other precautions are taken to avoid public access. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-41806? +

CVE-2024-41806 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-41806? +

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