Incorrect AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-863

CVE-2026-30368

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-24
Mitigation only
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63/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A client-side authorization flaw in Lightspeed Classroom v5.1.2.1763770643 allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate users by bypassing integrity checks and abusing client-generated authorization tokens, leading to unauthorized control and monitoring of student devices.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Lightspeed Classroom v5.1.2.1763770643 contains a client-side authorization flaw where the application accepts client-generated authorization tokens without sufficient server-side validation. Unauthenticated attackers can bypass integrity checks and abuse these tokens to impersonate legitimate users, gaining unauthorized control and monitoring capabilities over student devices.

MitigationImplement server-side authorization token generation with cryptographic validation, eliminate reliance on client-supplied tokens, and add comprehensive session integrity verification to prevent impersonation attacks.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Lightspeed Classroom installation
    Check the installed version of Lightspeed Classroom on the system. On Windows, look in Add/Remove Programs or check the application executable properties. On macOS, check /Applications or the app bundle info. The version should be displayed as 5.1.2.1763770643.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 5.1.2.1763770643 or falls within the 5.1.2.x build range ending in 1763770643.
  2. Review authorization token handling logs
    Examine Lightspeed Classroom server logs for entries indicating acceptance of client-generated tokens. Look for authentication events that show tokens originating from client requests without server-side cryptographic validation. Search for any warnings about token integrity or validation failures.
    Affected if Logs show client-supplied tokens being accepted without proper server-side validation, or if authorization events display tokens that appear to be user-generated rather than server-issued.
  3. Inspect authorization configuration settings
    Check the Lightspeed Classroom configuration files for settings related to token validation. Look for options that control server-side vs client-side token generation. Common locations include the admin console settings or configuration XML/JSON files in the application directory.
    Affected if Configuration shows client-generated tokens are enabled, or server-side validation is explicitly disabled or set to permissive mode.
  4. Verify session integrity controls
    Review session management settings to determine if the application validates session integrity across requests. Check if the system verifies that tokens were generated by the server and not supplied by the client.
    Affected if Session integrity verification is absent, disabled, or configured to accept tokens without server-side proof of origin.

A system is affected if it runs Lightspeed Classroom version 5.1.2.1763770643 (or equivalent build) AND the application accepts client-supplied authorization tokens without server-side cryptographic validation, allowing unauthenticated impersonation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement server-side authorization token generation with cryptographic validation, eliminate reliance on client-supplied tokens, and add comprehensive session integrity verification to prevent impersonation attacks.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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