Open eClass is Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in User Profile Fields
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Open eClass platform (formerly known as GUnet eClass) is a complete course management system. Prior to version 4.2, a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows authenticated students to inject malicious JavaScript into user profile fields, which is executed when users with viewing privileges access affected application pages. This issue has been patched in version 4.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA openeclass (gunet) Fixed in 4.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24672
References
More gunet Open Eclass Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-19251 GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - phpMyAdmin Remote Access CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-19248 GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - File Upload Extension Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-19250 GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - Plaintext Password Storage CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2020-19247 GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - 'month' SQL Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-19974 Open eClass Unauthenticated IDOR Allows Access to Arbitrary User Files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-19887 Open eClass is Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Student Assignment Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
Sources
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