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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-13144 · published 18 May 2020

CVE-2020-13144: Open edx platform code injection vulnerability

Edx · Open Edx Platform

Studio in Open edX Ironwood 2.5, when CodeJail is not used, allows a user to go to the "Create New course>New section>New subsection>New unit>Add new component>Problem button>Advanced tab>Custom Python evaluated code" screen, edit the problem, and execute Python code. This leads to arbitrary code execution.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 11% · top 4.3% CWE-94 · Code injectionCWE-862 · Missing authorization
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Studio in Open edX Ironwood 2.5, when CodeJail is not used, allows a user to go to the "Create New course>New section>New subsection>New unit>Add new component>Problem button>Advanced tab>Custom Python evaluated code" screen, edit the problem, and execute Python code. This leads to arbitrary code execution.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html Vendor Advisory
https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html Vendor Advisory
https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-13144), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.