# CVE-2020-37115: GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - Plaintext Password Storage

> Administrators can view all user credentials in plaintext, exposing sensitive data and enabling potential account takeover.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9hrm-54hp-fcpj

## What is CVE-2020-37115?

CVE-2020-37115 is a high-severity vulnerability in GUnet OpenEclass, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 stores user credentials in plaintext, allowing administrators to view all registered users' usernames and passwords without encryption. This vulnerability exposes sensitive information and increases the risk of credential theft and unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-256 (Plaintext Storage of a Password)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37115?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gunet Open Eclass Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-37115?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-37115 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37115 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in GUnet OpenEclass

- [CVE-2020-37113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37113/): GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - File Upload Extension Bypass (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2020-37116](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37116/): GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - phpMyAdmin Remote Access (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-24665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24665/): Open eClass is Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Student Assignment Upload (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-24669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24669/): Open eClass Insecure Password Reset Token Reuse Enables Account Takeover (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-24773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24773/): Open eClass Unauthenticated IDOR Allows Access to Arbitrary User Files (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-37115 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-37115 is a high-severity vulnerability in GUnet OpenEclass, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37115 exists.

Affected product: GUnet OpenEclass. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37115/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37115/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37115
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37115
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-37115

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37115/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.