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TI-2026-30302 Aliases CVE-2026-41900GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw

OpenLearnX has Critical Remote Code Execution Through Python Sandbox Escape via Code Execution Environment

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation, Security bypass, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-250, CWE-284 and CWE-78.

Summary

OpenLearnX is an open-source, decentralized learning and assessment platform. Prior to version 2.0.3, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in the OpenLearnX code execution environment, allowing sandbox escape and arbitrary command execution. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0091 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenLearnX (th30d4y): 2.0.3openlearnx (npm): 2.0.3

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
th30d4yOpenLearnXbefore 2.0.32.0.3Patch availableCNA
—openlearnx (npm)before 2.0.32.0.3Patch availableGHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw
  • OpenLearnX Vendorth30d4y Affected before 2.0.3 Fixed in 2.0.3 Patch available CNA
  • openlearnx (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.3 Fixed in 2.0.3 Patch available GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:th30d4y:openlearnx:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2.0.1Vulnerableth30d4y
  • cpe:2.3:a:th30d4y:openlearnx:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·th30d4y

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenLearnX (th30d4y) Fixed in 2.0.3
  • Fix · GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw openlearnx (npm) Fixed in 2.0.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41900
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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