GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - File Upload Extension Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 allows authenticated users to bypass file extension restrictions when uploading files. By renaming a PHP file to .php3 or .PhP, an attacker can upload a web shell and execute arbitrary code on the server. This vulnerability enables remote code execution by bypassing the intended file type checks in the exercise submission feature.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openeclass | GUnet OpenEclass | 1.7.3 (2007) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GUnet OpenEclass VendorOpeneclass Affected 1.7.3 (2007) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37113
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx56-pxgc-fpm7
References
More Openeclass vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-25765 Open eClass Platform allows Arbitrary File Upload in "modules/h5p/save.php" CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-20927 File Upload vulnerability in openeclass v.3.15 and before allows an attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-17447 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in Greek Universities Network Open eClass v.3.15… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-19251 GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - phpMyAdmin Remote Access CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-17851 Open eClass has Unrestricted File Upload that Leads to Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2020-19250 GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - Plaintext Password Storage CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-37113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fx56-pxgc-fpm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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