Open edX Platform: SSRF in Studio Video Download Endpoint (CVE-2026-55421) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-55421

Open edX Platform: SSRF in Studio Video Download Endpoint

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-55421 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Open edX Platform: SSRF in Studio Video Download Endpoint. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps openedx/openedx-platform (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 2, 2026Updated Sep 2, 2026Source checked Sep 2, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 2, 2026Material review Sep 2, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps openedx/openedx-platform (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
openedx/openedx-platformgeneric	< 00b7c3ce418b487c5696b064fc5033594b045e75	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for openedx/openedx-platform.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 2, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Open edX Platform enables the authoring and delivery of online learning at any scale. Prior to commit 00b7c3c, the endpoint accepts user-supplied files[].url, performs a server-side fetch using "requests.get(url, allow_redirects=True)". The fetched bytes are then returned inside a ZIP response. This enables SSRF with response exfiltration. Redirect-following is enabled, and there is no timeout in the vulnerable fetch path. This issue has been patched via commit 00b7c3c.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.