CVE-2025-11281: learning Access Control Flaw — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Frappe LMS 2.35.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /courses/ of the component Unpublished Course Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was informed early about a total of four security issues and confirmed that those have been fixed. However, the release notes on GitHub do not mention them.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.0

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-266

CWE-284 CWE-284

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
frappe	learning	All

References

Exploits

https://gist.github.com/0xHamy/5ebd820ad30f33827011e9a614fb2f89 https://gist.github.com/0xHamy/5ebd820ad30f33827011e9a614fb2f89#steps-to-reproduce https://vuldb.com/?submit.659695 https://gist.github.com/0xHamy/5ebd820ad30f33827011e9a614fb2f89 https://gist.github.com/0xHamy/5ebd820ad30f33827011e9a614fb2f89#steps-to-reproduce https://vuldb.com/?submit.659695

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327015 https://vuldb.com/?id.327015

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11281? +

A vulnerability has been found in Frappe LMS 2.35.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /courses/ of the component Unpublished Course Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was informed early about a total of four security issues and confirmed that those have been fixed. However, the release notes on GitHub do not mention them. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-11281? +

CVE-2025-11281 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-11281? +

CVE-2025-11281 affects products from frappe, specifically: learning. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-11281? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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