Description
Oppia's AdminRoleHandler GET endpoint in core/controllers/admin.py is decorated with open_access, allowing any registered user to enumerate privileged accounts and roles. Attackers can query the endpoint with filter_criterion parameters to retrieve usernames holding specific roles, banned flags, and managed topic identifiers without authorization.
Published: 2026-09-03
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The AdminRoleHandler GET endpoint in Oppia’s core/controllers/admin is marked with open_access, letting any registered user query privileged account information. Users can supply filter_criterion parameters to extract usernames that hold specified roles, see whether accounts are banned, and discover which topics are managed by those accounts. This enables an attacker to enumerate privileged accounts without any authentication beyond registration, exposing sensitive internal identities and role assignments that could facilitate further exploitation.

Affected Systems

Oppia, version 3.5.2 and any earlier releases that have not applied the fix. The vulnerability is specific to the AdminRoleHandler GET endpoint in the core/admin.py module.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a medium severity. EPSS information is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The exploitation requires only that the attacker is a registered user, which is common, so the likelihood of exploitation is moderate. Attackers can remotely enumerate privileged accounts by sending standard GET requests to the endpoint; no privileged privileges or additional access tokens are needed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 16:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Oppia to a version where the AdminRoleHandler GET endpoint is protected, such as the release following 3.5.2.
  • If an upgrade is not possible, modify the endpoint to enforce appropriate authorization checks (e.g., add admin‑only access decorators).
  • Implement network or application firewall rules to block unauthenticated or non‑admin users from accessing the /api/adminrolehandler endpoint.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 16:05 UTC.

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History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Oppia's AdminRoleHandler GET endpoint in core/controllers/admin.py is decorated with open_access, allowing any registered user to enumerate privileged accounts and roles. Attackers can query the endpoint with filter_criterion parameters to retrieve usernames holding specific roles, banned flags, and managed topic identifiers without authorization.
Title Oppia through 3.5.2 Missing Authorization on AdminRoleHandler GET
First Time appeared Oppia
Oppia oppia
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oppia:oppia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oppia
Oppia oppia
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T14:12:21.815Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T13:44:46.783Z

Link: CVE-2026-85210

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-03T15:17:40.103

Modified: 2026-09-03T15:17:40.103

Link: CVE-2026-85210

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T16:15:06Z

Weaknesses