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GHSA-7J9P-67MM-5G87

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-30 18:47 – Updated: 2024-08-30 18:47

Summary

LTI 1.3 Grade Pass Back Implementation has Missing Authorization Vulnerability

Details

Problem

TL;DR: Any LTI tool that is integrated with on the Open edX platform can post a grade back for any LTI XBlock so long as it knows or can guess the block location for that XBlock.

In LTI 1.3, LTI tools can "pass back" scores that learners earn while using LTI tools to the edX platform. The edX platform then stores those LTI scores in a separate table. If the right conditions are met, these scores are then persisted to the LMS grades tables.

LTI tools can create what are called "line items" on the edX platform. A line item can be thought of as a column in a grade book; it stores results for a specific activity (i.e. XBlock) for a specific set of users (i.e. users in the course using the XBlock). A line item has an optional resource_link_id field, which is basically the XBlock location. An LTI tool can supply any value for this field.

An LTI tool submits scores to the edX platform for line items. The code that uploads that score to the LMS grade tables determines which XBlock to upload the grades for by reading the resource_link_id field of the associated line item. Because the LTI tool could have submitted any value for the resource_link_id field, this introduces the potential for a nefarious LTI tool to submit scores for any LTI XBlock on the platform.

Impact

Any LTI tool that is integrated with on the Open edX platform can post a grade back for any LTI XBlock so long as it knows the resource_link_id (i.e. block location) for that XBlock.

The impact is a loss of integrity for LTI XBlock grades.

Patches

No available patch

Workarounds

Severity ?

3.7 (Low)


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

2.1 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "lti-consumer-xblock"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "7.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "7.2.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-23611"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-30T18:47:14Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-26T21:18:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "### Problem\nTL;DR: Any LTI tool that is integrated with on the Open edX platform can\npost a grade back for any LTI XBlock so long as it knows or can guess the\nblock location for that XBlock.\n\nIn LTI 1.3, LTI tools can \"pass back\" scores that learners earn while using\nLTI tools to the edX platform. The edX platform then stores those LTI\nscores in a separate table. If the right conditions are met, these scores\nare then persisted to the LMS grades tables.\n\nLTI tools can create what are called \"line items\" on the edX platform. A\nline item can be thought of as a column in a grade book; it stores results\nfor a specific activity (i.e. XBlock) for a specific set of users (i.e.\nusers in the course using the XBlock). A line item has an optional\nresource_link_id field, which is basically the XBlock location. An LTI tool\ncan supply any value for this field.\n\nAn LTI tool submits scores to the edX platform for line items. The code\nthat uploads that score to the LMS grade tables determines which XBlock to\nupload the grades for by reading the resource_link_id field of the\nassociated line item. Because the LTI tool could have submitted any value\nfor the resource_link_id field, this introduces the potential for a\nnefarious LTI tool to submit scores for any LTI XBlock on the platform.\n\n### Impact\nAny LTI tool that is integrated with on the Open edX platform can post a\ngrade back for any LTI XBlock so long as it knows the resource_link_id\n(i.e. block location) for that XBlock.\n\nThe impact is a loss of integrity for LTI XBlock grades.\n\n### Patches\nNo available patch\n\n### Workarounds\nNo\n",
  "id": "GHSA-7j9p-67mm-5g87",
  "modified": "2024-08-30T18:47:14Z",
  "published": "2024-08-30T18:47:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openedx/xblock-lti-consumer/security/advisories/GHSA-7j9p-67mm-5g87"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23611"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openedx/xblock-lti-consumer/commit/252f94bd182cd0962af9251015930cb55ec515d7"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openedx/xblock-lti-consumer"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/lti-consumer-xblock/PYSEC-2023-21.yaml"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "LTI 1.3 Grade Pass Back Implementation has Missing Authorization Vulnerability"
}

PYSEC-2023-21

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2023-01-26 21:18 - Updated: 2023-05-04 03:49

Details

LTI Consumer XBlock implements the consumer side of the LTI specification enabling integration of third-party LTI provider tools. Versions 7.0.0 and above, prior to 7.2.2, are vulnerable to Missing Authorization. Any LTI tool that is integrated with on the Open edX platform can post a grade back for any LTI XBlock so long as it knows or can guess the block location for that XBlock. An LTI tool submits scores to the edX platform for line items. The code that uploads that score to the LMS grade tables determines which XBlock to upload the grades for by reading the resource_link_id field of the associated line item. The LTI tool may submit any value for the resource_link_id field, allowing a malicious LTI tool to submit scores for any LTI XBlock on the platform. The impact is a loss of integrity for LTI XBlock grades. This issue is patched in 7.2.2. No workarounds exist.

Impacted products

Name	purl
lti-consumer-xblock	pkg:pypi/lti-consumer-xblock

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "lti-consumer-xblock",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/lti-consumer-xblock"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "7.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "7.2.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "7.0.0",
        "7.0.1",
        "7.0.2",
        "7.0.3",
        "7.1.0",
        "7.2.0",
        "7.2.1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-23611",
    "GHSA-7j9p-67mm-5g87"
  ],
  "details": "LTI Consumer XBlock implements the consumer side of the LTI specification enabling integration of third-party LTI provider tools. Versions 7.0.0 and above, prior to 7.2.2, are vulnerable to Missing Authorization. Any LTI tool that is integrated with on the Open edX platform can post a grade back for any LTI XBlock so long as it knows or can guess the block location for that XBlock. An LTI tool submits scores to the edX platform for line items. The code that uploads that score to the LMS grade tables determines which XBlock to upload the grades for by reading the resource_link_id field of the associated line item. The LTI tool may submit any value for the resource_link_id field, allowing a malicious LTI tool to submit scores for any LTI XBlock on the platform. The impact is a loss of integrity for LTI XBlock grades. This issue is patched in 7.2.2. No workarounds exist.",
  "id": "PYSEC-2023-21",
  "modified": "2023-05-04T03:49:46.153608Z",
  "published": "2023-01-26T21:18:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/openedx/xblock-lti-consumer/security/advisories/GHSA-7j9p-67mm-5g87"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2023-23611 (GCVE-0-2023-23611)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-25 05:39 – Updated: 2025-03-10 21:20

Title

xblock-lti-consumer contain Missing Authorization in Grade Pass Back Implementation

Summary

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

URL

Tags

https://github.com/openedx/xblock-lti-consumer/se…

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	openedx	xblock-lti-consumer	Affected: >= 7.0.0, < 7.2.2

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        "providerMetadata": {
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                "timestamp": "2025-03-10T20:59:28.194026Z",
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        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
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Nomenclature

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Action not permitted

GHSA-7J9P-67MM-5G87

Problem

Impact

Patches

Workarounds

PYSEC-2023-21

CVE-2023-23611 (GCVE-0-2023-23611)

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