VulnerabilityPublished 3 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-24665: gunet openeclass · Cross-site Scripting

Affects gunet openeclassSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 4.2 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.7High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 4.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade openeclass and gunet/openeclass to 4.2.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
gunetopeneclass	Affected <4.2	Fixed in 4.2
GitHubgunet/openeclass`pkg:github/gunet/openeclass`Other threats	Affected <4.2	Fixed in 4.2

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AI-suggested

Immediate upgrade to Open eClass version 4.2 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
Implement strict input validation and sanitization on file uploads, especially for assignment submissions, to prevent script injection.
Restrict allowed file types and scan uploaded files for embedded scripts or suspicious content using specialized security tools.
Educate instructors to be cautious when opening assignment files and consider using sandboxed environments or isolated viewers for submissions.
Monitor platform logs for unusual activity, such as repeated access to assignment files or anomalous instructor session behaviors.
Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts within the platform.
Regularly review and update user privileges to minimize the risk of privilege escalation.
Conduct security awareness training for both students and staff about the risks of malicious file uploads and social engineering.

Description

CVE-2026-24665 is a high-severity stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Open eClass platform versions prior to 4.2. Authenticated students can inject malicious JavaScript code into uploaded assignment files, which executes when instructors view these submissions. This vulnerability allows attackers to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of instructor sessions, potentially leading to credential theft or unauthorized actions within the platform. The flaw requires authentication and user interaction (instructor viewing the submission) but can have a widespread impact due to the sensitive academic environment. The issue has been patched in version 4.2, and no known exploits are currently reported in the wild. European educational institutions using Open eClass should prioritize upgrading to mitigate this risk. Countries with significant adoption of Open eClass and large academic sectors are most at risk. Immediate mitigation involves patching, restricting file upload types, and monitoring for suspicious activity.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly educational institutions using Open eClass, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to instructor accounts, exposure of sensitive academic data, and potential manipulation of grading or course content. The confidentiality of instructor communications and student submissions may be compromised, undermining trust in the platform. Additionally, attackers could leverage compromised instructor accounts to pivot to other internal systems, escalating the impact beyond the learning management system. The disruption caused by such attacks could affect academic integrity and operational continuity. Given the widespread use of Open eClass in several European countries, the threat could have broad regional implications, especially in countries with large public education sectors or those that have integrated Open eClass into national e-learning infrastructures.

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #1OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Implementation · Architecture and Design
Understand the context in which your data will be used and the encoding that will be expected. This is especially important when transmitting data between different components, or when generating outputs that can contain multiple encodings at the same time, such as web pages or multi-part mail messages.
Architecture and Design · Implementation · Attack Surface Reduction
Understand all the potential areas where untrusted inputs can enter your software: parameters or arguments, cookies, anything read from the network, environment variables, reverse DNS lookups, query results, request headers, URL components, e-mail, files, filenames, databases, and any external systems that provide…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Injection Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch (opens in a new tab)
DOM-Based XSS (opens in a new tab)
Reflected XSS (opens in a new tab)
Stored XSS (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/gunet/openeclass/security/advisories/GHSA-2qgm-m7fm-m888 (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Feb 2026, 11:56 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-79

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