CVE-2026-53636 (GCVE-0-2026-53636)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-02 16:54 – Updated: 2026-09-02 18:03
VLAI
Title
Open edX LTI OAuth Replay Attack
Summary
Open edX Platform enables the authoring and delivery of online learning at any scale. Prior to commit 3a5ac85, a security vulnerability has been identified in the Open edX LMS platform's LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) Provider implementation. The validate_timestamp_and_nonce function in lms/djangoapps/lti_provider/signature_validator.py does not validate OAuth nonces or timestamps, allowing an attacker who captures a valid LTI launch request to replay it an unlimited number of times without detection. This issue has been patched via commit 3a5ac85.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-02 18:03 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-294 - Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
openedx openedx-platform Affected: < 3a5ac856c79557c5c74d8b3e6578f289d7cceecd
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