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CVE-2024-22209: Open edX Platform is a service-oriented platform for authoring and delivering online learning

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Routine
MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-22209 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting edx-platform. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Open edX Platform is a service-oriented platform for authoring and delivering online learning. A user with a JWT and more limited scopes could call endpoints exceeding their access. This vulnerability has been patched in commit 019888f.

Why this priority

  • Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score6.4 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-284
Published2024-01-13
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: edx

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

edx edx-platform UPGRADE
Affected: < 2024-01-12
Fixed in: 2024-01-12
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy edx-platform || rpm -q edx-platform || edx-platform --version
2. UPGRADE to 2024-01-12 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade edx-platform
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade edx-platform
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-22209?

edx-platform: upgrade to 2024-01-12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-22209 being exploited?

CVE-2024-22209 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-22209 affect?

CVE-2024-22209 affects edx-platform. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Open edX Platform is a service-oriented platform for authoring and delivering online learning. A user with a JWT and more limited scopes could call endpoints exceeding their access. This vulnerability has been patched in commit 019888f.

How urgent is CVE-2024-22209?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

References

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