CVE-2025-68270

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.9

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

Other 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68270? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-68270? +

CVE-2025-68270 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-68270? +

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