CVE-2024-22209Network attack vector

Authenticated scope bypass via omitted permission check

Published Jan 13, 2024 · Updated Oct 24, 2024

Improper access control in Open edX Platform before commit 019888f allows remote authenticated users to exceed JWT scopes. The XBlock callback in handle_xblock_callback authenticates a JWT on a Django request but omits JwtRestrictedApplication permission enforcement. Possession of a valid restricted JWT is required; successful requests can invoke XBlock endpoints outside the token's authorized scope.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Open edX Platform before commit 019888f allows remote authenticated users to exceed JWT scopes. The XBlock callback in handle_xblock_callback authenticates a JWT on a Django request but omits JwtRestrictedApplication permission enforcement. Possession of a valid restricted JWT is required; successful requests can invoke XBlock endpoints outside the token's authorized scope.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22209
Published
Jan 13, 2024
Updated
Oct 24, 2024
Vendor
Open edX
Product
Open edX Platform
Classifications
CWE-284, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <commit_019888f
  2. Affected versionversion=< commit 019888f

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Open edX · Open edX Platformversion=0 <commit_019888f; version=< commit 019888f

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.4GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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