# CVE-2020-13144: 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 uni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2020-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- https://stark0de.com/2020/05/17/openedx-vulnerabilities.html
- https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/architecture.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157785/OpenEDX-Ironwood-2.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48500

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