Schule Has Insecure OTP Length, is Susceptible to Brute-Force Attacks
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
Schule is open-source school management system software. The generateOTP() function generates a 4-digit numeric One-Time Password (OTP). Prior to version 1.0.1, even if a secure random number generator is used, the short length and limited range (1000–9999) results in only 9000 possible combinations. This small keyspace makes the OTP highly vulnerable to brute-force attacks, especially in the absence of strong rate-limiting or lockout mechanisms. Version 1.0.1 fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Schule (schule111) Fixed in 1.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48372
References
More schule111 Schule School Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-30701 Schule Missing Rate Limiting on OTP Email Requests – Susceptible to Abuse & DoS CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2025-30699 Schule Has Client-Side Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
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