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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network delivery of a crafted link (PR:N, AV:N) but victim must click and log in (UI:R); a fixated admin session grants full app control, so C/I/A all High.
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Opencast is a free, open-source platform to support the management of educational audio and video content. Prior to versions 19.7 and 20.2, the default security configuration in etc/security/mh_default_org.xml accepts a client-selected JSESSIONID from the ;jsessionid= URL path parameter and does not replace it when the victim logs in. An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted link to a victim whose browser has no active Opencast session cookie, wait for the victim to authenticate, and then reuse the known identifier as the victim's authenticated session. This can expose the victim's data and actions and can produce full administrative account takeover when the victim is an administrator. This issue is fixed in versions 19.7 and 20.2.
AnalysisAI
Session fixation in the default security configuration of Opencast prior to 19.7 and 20.2 lets an unauthenticated attacker who can deliver a crafted link to a victim hijack that victim's authenticated session. Because the shipped etc/security/mh_default_org.xml accepts a client-supplied JSESSIONID via the ;jsessionid= URL path parameter and does not regenerate the identifier at login, an attacker who knows the fixated value can reuse it once the victim authenticates - exposing the victim's data and actions, and escalating to full administrative account takeover when the victim is an administrator. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the affected Opencast default security configuration (etc/security/mh_default_org.xml prior to 19.7/20.2), which accepts a client-selected JSESSIONID from the ;jsessionid= URL path parameter and does not regenerate the session ID upon login. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuinely high-priority issue, not a CVSS-inflated one. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Opencast 19.7 or 20.2 (or later), which shipping the corrected default security configuration; the releases are available at https://github.com/opencast/opencast/releases/tag/19.7 and https://github.com/opencast/opencast/releases/tag/20.2, and the full advisory is at https://github.com/opencast/opencast/security/advisories/GHSA-6f53-jp7x-gg7p. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, identify all Opencast instances and apply interim mitigations: disable URL-based session tracking in the web server (e.g., for Apache Tomcat, set disableURLRewriting="true" or implement a filter to reject ;jsessionid= path parameters), enforce session ID regeneration upon authentication if possible, and alert users to avoid clicking untrusted links. …
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