CVE-2026-41243 | siemvk OpenLearn access control (GHSA-4rv3-hfh6-vqvm)
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A vulnerability was found in siemvk OpenLearn and classified as critical . This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper access controls. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41243 . The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
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✦ AI Summary· Claude Sonnet
VDB-359105 · CVE-2026-41243 · GHSA-4RV3-HFH6-VQVM
SIEMVK OPENLEARN ACCESS CONTROL
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in siemvk OpenLearn. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-41243. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in siemvk OpenLearn (unknown version) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
OpenLearn is open-source educational forum software. Prior to commit 844b2a40a69d0c4911580fe501923f0b391313ab, when `safeMode` is enabled, unapproved forum posts are hidden from the public list, but the direct post-read procedure still returns the full post to anyone with the post UUID. Commit 844b2a40a69d0c4911580fe501923f0b391313ab fixes the issue.
The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41243 since 04/18/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
Applying the patch 844b2a40a69d0c4911580fe501923f0b391313ab is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.
Productinfo
Vendor
siemvk
Name
OpenLearn
License
open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/siemvk/OpenLearn/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 844b2a40a69d0c4911580fe501923f0b391313ab
Timelineinfo
04/18/2026 CVE reserved
04/23/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
04/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: GHSA-4rv3-hfh6-vqvm
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-41243 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41243
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359105
Entryinfo
Created: 04/23/2026 07:15
Changes: 04/23/2026 07:15 (67)
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Cache ID: 99:4E0:101
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