CVE-2025-54380: Opencast is a free, open-source platform to support the management of educational audio and video content

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-54380?

opencast: upgrade to 17.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-54380 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54380 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-54380 affect?

CVE-2025-54380 affects opencast. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Opencast is a free, open-source platform to support the management of educational audio and video content. Prior to version 17.6, Opencast would incorrectly send the hashed global system account credentials (ie: org.opencastproject.security

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-54380?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2025-54380 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting opencast. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Opencast is a free, open-source platform to support the management of educational audio and video content. Prior to version 17.6, Opencast would incorrectly send the hashed global system account credentials (ie: org.opencastproject.security.digest.user and org.opencastproject.security.digest.pass) when attempting to fetch mediapackage elements included in a mediapackage XML file. A previous CVE prevented many cases where the credentials were inap

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 63%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200, CWE-522
Published	2025-07-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: apereo

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-26 04:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apereo opencast UPGRADE

Affected: < 17.6

Fixed in: 17.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy opencast || rpm -q opencast || opencast --version

2. UPGRADE to 17.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade opencast

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade opencast

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-2025-54380?

opencast: upgrade to 17.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-54380 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54380 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-2025-54380 affect?

CVE-2025-54380 affects opencast. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Opencast is a free, open-source platform to support the management of educational audio and video content. Prior to version 17.6, Opencast would incorrectly send the hashed global system account credentials (ie: org.opencastproject.security

How urgent is CVE-2025-54380?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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