CVE-2025-68270— CourseLimitedStaff Role Allows Studio Access
Quick assessment
Affected
openedx edx-platform
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Open edX Platform是Open edX开源的一套开源的课程管理系统（CMS）。该系统可用于MOOCs（大规模网络开放课程）以及较小的课程和培训模块。 Open edX Platform存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于CourseLimitedStaffRole用户权限分配不当，可能导致未经授权的课程访问和编辑。
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T1078.001 · Default Accounts
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-68270
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
CourseLimitedStaff Role Allows Studio Access
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
The Open edX Platform is a learning management platform. Prior to commit 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060, CourseLimitedStaffRole users are able to access and edit courses in studio if they are granted the role on an org rather than on a course, and CourseLimitedStaffRole users are able to list courses they have the role on in studio even though they are not meant to have any access on the studio side for the course. Commit 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060 fixes the issue.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
授权机制缺失
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Open edX Platform 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Open edX Platform是Open edX开源的一套开源的课程管理系统（CMS）。该系统可用于MOOCs（大规模网络开放课程）以及较小的课程和培训模块。 Open edX Platform存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于CourseLimitedStaffRole用户权限分配不当，可能导致未经授权的课程访问和编辑。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| openedx | edx-platform | < 05d0d0936daf82c476617257aa6c35f0cd4ca060 | - |
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2025-68270 (3)
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https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/37773 x_refsource_MISC
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https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/37772 x_refsource_MISC
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-68270 (1)
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https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rh64-vc2h-7wfj x_refsource_CONFIRM
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