CVE-2024-22209 XBlock custom auth does not respect JWT Scopes

Medium 6.4 Published 13 Jan 2024 Updated 24 Oct 2024

Attackers with limited JWT scopes can access unauthorized endpoints in Open edX Platform, bypassing intended access controls.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-22209?

CVE-2024-22209 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in openedx edx-platform, published on 13 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Open edX Platform is a service-oriented platform for authoring and delivering online learning. A user with a JWT and more limited scopes could call endpoints exceeding their access. This vulnerability has been patched in commit 019888f.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22209?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Edx Edx-Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-22209 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22209 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qx8m-mqx3-j9fm.