Server-side request forgery in Instructure Canvas Learning Management System
Priority LOW 36CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Server-Side Request Forgery in Canvas LMS 2020-07-29 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the Canvas application to perform HTTP GET requests to arbitrary domains.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06587 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Instructure Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) | Canvas LMS 2020-07-29 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Instructure Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) Vendor— Affected Canvas LMS 2020-07-29 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:instructure:canvas_learning_management_service:2020-07-29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020-07-29 | Vulnerable | Instructure |
- cpe:2.3:a:instructure:canvas_learning_management_service:2020-07-29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020-07-29 Vulnerable ·Instructure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5775
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp9p-6x4v-9fxx
References
More Instructure Canvas Learning Management Service vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14790 Instructure Canvas LMS didn't properly deny access to locked/unpublished files when the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-5775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp9p-6x4v-9fxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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