Open edX edx-platform before 2015-08-25 requires use of the database for storage of SAML SSO secrets, which makes it easier for context-dep…

published 2017-03-13 9y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-6609

cvss: 5.9; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.9%; EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
public exploits: 0; none known

Open edX edx-platform before 2015-08-25 requires use of the database for storage of SAML SSO secrets, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a database backup.

Patch / fix

links 2

github.com/edx/edx-platform#9471 pull request
open.edx.org/CVE-2015-6671 advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	5.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

github.com /edx/edx-platform/pull/9471
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
open.edx.org /CVE-2015-6671
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2015-6671
NVD CVE-2015-6671

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