High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-13144
CVE-2020-13144
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.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:edx:open_edx_platform:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Open edX/Studiodescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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