CVE-2026-28228
HIGH
8,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
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OpenOlat is an open source web-based e-learning platform for teaching, learning, assessment and communication. Prior to versions 19.1.31, 20.1.18, and 20.2.5, an authenticated user with the Author role can inject Velocity directives into a reminder email template. When the reminder is processed (either triggered manually or via the daily cron job), the injected directives are evaluated server-side. By chaining Velocity's #set directive with Java reflection, an attacker can instantiate arbitrary Java classes such as java.lang.ProcessBuilder and execute operating system commands with the privileges of the Tomcat process (typically root in containerized deployments). This issue has been patched in versions 19.1.31, 20.1.18, and 20.2.5.
1336
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
Interpreted, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python
Technologies:
AI/ML, Client Server, Not Technology-Specific
https://github.com/OpenOLAT/OpenOLAT/security/advisories/GHSA-55qg-vvgj-ffh4