Open edX edX Platform Instructor Dashboard instructor_dashboard.py set_course_mode_price permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Open edX edX Platform. This vulnerability affects the function set_course_mode_price of the file lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py of the component Instructor Dashboard. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-53635. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Open edX edX Platform (version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function set_course_mode_price of the file lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py of the component Instructor Dashboard. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Open edX Platform enables the authoring and delivery of online learning at any scale. Prior to commit 59bb6d6, the view function set_course_mode_price() at lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py:430 is decorated only with @login_required and performs no course-level permission check. Any authenticated user — including a learner account with zero course roles — can issue a single POST request to overwrite the honor mode price and currency of any course on the platform. The companion frontend modal was removed in a prior cleanup, but the URL route and view remain live, making this an unguarded orphan endpoint. This issue has been patched via commit 59bb6d6.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-53635 since 06/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying the patch 59bb6d669e4fdc24d96afb809e12119372d9e257 is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Patch: 59bb6d669e4fdc24d96afb809e12119372d9e257

Timelineinfo

06/09/2026 CVE reserved
09/02/2026 +85 days Advisory disclosed
09/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-53635 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-53635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-398258

Entryinfo

Created: 09/02/2026 19:16
Changes: 09/02/2026 19:16 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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