CVE-2026-24665Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Instructor-session compromise via unsanitized HTML assignments

Published Feb 3, 2026 · Updated Feb 3, 2026

Stored XSS in Open eClass before 4.2 allows remote authenticated users to run script in an instructor's browser via an HTML assignment. The assignment uploader accepts HTML files containing active JavaScript without sanitizing or restricting that content before serving the submission. Student access and an instructor opening the uploaded file are required, exposing the instructor's session cookies and authorized actions.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Open eClass before 4.2 allows remote authenticated users to run script in an instructor's browser via an HTML assignment. The assignment uploader accepts HTML files containing active JavaScript without sanitizing or restricting that content before serving the submission. Student access and an instructor opening the uploaded file are required, exposing the instructor's session cookies and authorized actions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-24665
Published
Feb 3, 2026
Updated
Feb 3, 2026
Vendor
Greek Universities Network
Product
Open eClass
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Greek Universities Network · Open eClassversion=< 4.2

Published CVSS scores

8.7GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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