CVE-2024-38530

Name: CVE-2024-38530
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-12T15:15:20.743+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-38530 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Open eClass platform (formerly known as GUnet eClass) is a complete Course Management System. An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the "save" functionality of the H5P module enables unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files on the server's filesystem. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Open eClass platform (formerly known as GUnet eClass) is a complete Course Management System. An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the "save" functionality of the H5P module enables unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files on the server's filesystem. This may lead in unrestricted RCE on the backend server, since the upload location is accessible from the internet. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.16.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.78%

51.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openeclass	Openeclass	< 3.16

References

https://github.com/gunet/openeclass/commit/4449cf8bed40fd8fc4b267a5726fab9f9fe5a191Patch
https://github.com/gunet/openeclass/security/advisories/GHSA-88c3-hp7p-grggExploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38530?

How severe is CVE-2024-38530?

CVE-2024-38530 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38530?

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Source: NVD / NIST