CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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3Description
Open edX Platform enables the authoring and delivery of online learning at any scale. From the maple release to before the ulmo release, an unauthenticated attacker can fully bypass the email verification process by combining two issues: the OAuth2 password grant issuing tokens to inactive users (documented behavior) and the activation_key being exposed in the REST API response at /api/user/v1/accounts/. This issue has been patched in the ulmo release.
Analysis
Open edX Platform from maple release through ulmo allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass email verification by exploiting an OAuth2 password grant that issues tokens to inactive users combined with exposure of activation keys in the REST API response at /api/user/v1/accounts/. This authentication bypass enables account takeover and unauthorized access to learning platforms. …
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EUVD-2026-18502