CVE-2026-34736

MEDIUM

Open edX Platform: Account Activation Bypass via activation_key Exposure in REST API

Title source: cna

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
openedx/openedx-platform >= maple, < ulmo
Published Apr 02, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 03, 2026