Open eClass Has File Upload Filter Bypass via ZIP Archive Extraction
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Open eClass platform (formerly known as GUnet eClass) is a complete course management system. Prior to version 4.2, a file upload validation bypass vulnerability allows attackers to upload files with prohibited extensions by embedding them inside ZIP archives and extracting them using the application’s built-in decompression functionality. 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
- 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 openeclass (gunet) Fixed in 4.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24673
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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