CVE-2026-55421
Open edX Platform enables the authoring and delivery of online learning at any scale. Prior to commit 00b7c3c, the endpoint accepts user-supplied files[].url, performs a server-side fetch using "requests.get(url, allow_redirects=True)". The fetched bytes are then returned inside a ZIP response. This enables SSRF with response exfiltration. Redirect-following is enabled, and there is no timeout in the vulnerable fetch path. This issue has been patched via commit 00b7c3c.
Published:Sep 2, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 4, 2026
EPS:Sep 2, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00264
CVSS Score:6.8
Affected Products
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Openedx
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Openedx-platform
Openedx
Openedx-platform
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
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User Interaction
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Integrity
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Availability
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