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CVE-2026-28228
OpenOlat is an open source web-based e-learning platform for teaching, learning, assessment and communication. Prior to versions 19.1.31, 20.1.18, and 20.2.5, an authenticated user with the Author role can inject Velocity directives into a reminder email template. When the reminder is processed (either triggered manually or via the daily cron job), the injected directives are evaluated server-side. By chaining Velocity's #set directive with Java reflection, an attacker can instantiate arbitrary
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"OpenOLAT","vendor":"OpenOLAT","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 19.1.31"},{"status":"affected","version":"< 20.1.18"},{"status":"affected","version":"< 20.2.5"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5bc821340b92fda3a00eec50df436ea35f032654121b9fed7c533a2859d302c9 · sha256:3d80d4fb5bef33bb… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5bc821340b92fda3a00eec50df436ea35f032654121b9fed7c533a2859d302c9 · sha256:3d80d4fb5bef33bb… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-1336","description":"CWE-1336: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5bc821340b92fda3a00eec50df436ea35f032654121b9fed7c533a2859d302c9 · sha256:3d80d4fb5bef33bb… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://github.com/OpenOLAT/OpenOLAT/security/advisories/GHSA-55qg-vvgj-ffh4","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/OpenOLAT/OpenOLAT/security/advisories/GHSA-55qg-vvgj-ffh4"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5bc821340b92fda3a00eec50df436ea35f032654121b9fed7c533a2859d302c9 · sha256:3d80d4fb5bef33bb… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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