OpenolatApplication · Frentix

CVE-2026-31946

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 20.2.5 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
OpenOlat is an open source web-based e-learning platform for teaching, learning, assessment and communication. From version 10.5.4 to before version 20.2.5, OpenOLAT's OpenID Connect implicit flow implementation does not verify JWT signatures. The JSONWebToken.parse() method silently discards the signature segment of the compact JWT (header.payload.signature), and the getAccessToken() methods in both OpenIdConnectApi and OpenIdConnectFullConfigurableApi only validate claim-level fields (issuer, audience, state, nonce) without any cryptographic signature verification against the Identity Provider's JWKS endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 20.2.5.

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 · high confidence

OpenOlat's OpenID Connect implicit flow implementation does not verify JWT signatures. The JSONWebToken.parse() method discards the signature segment of the JWT, and token validation only checks claim fields (issuer, audience, state, nonce) without cryptographic signature verification against the Identity Provider's JWKS endpoint, allowing attackers to forge valid-looking authentication tokens.

MitigationUpgrade OpenOlat to version 20.2.5 or later which implements proper JWT signature verification in the OpenID Connect flow.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
OpenolatApplication
Affected:>= 10.5.4, < 20.2.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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

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

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 OpenOlat installation and version
    Locate the OpenOlat installation directory and find the version file or startup banner that displays the version number. Common locations include the application root directory or a version manifest file.
    Affected if The installed version falls within the range 10.5.4 to 20.2.4 (inclusive), meaning it is less than 20.2.5.
  2. Verify OpenID Connect is configured
    Check the OpenOlat administration console or configuration files for any OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity provider setups. Look for OIDC implicit flow configurations.
    Affected if OIDC implicit flow authentication is enabled and configured with an external Identity Provider.
  3. Confirm OIDC provider uses implicit flow
    Review the OIDC configuration to determine if the implicit flow is being used. Check for parameters indicating implicit flow rather than authorization code flow.
    Affected if The OIDC configuration uses implicit flow rather than authorization code flow with PKCE.
  4. Inspect JWT validation behavior
    If code inspection is possible, examine the JWT parsing implementation in the OpenOlat codebase, specifically the JSONWebToken.parse() method and getAccessToken() methods to confirm signature verification is not performed.
    Affected if The JWT parsing code does not perform cryptographic signature verification against the Identity Provider's JWKS endpoint.

You are affected if OpenOlat version is between 10.5.4 and 20.2.4 inclusive AND OpenID Connect implicit flow authentication is enabled.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 20.2.5 or later
Fixed in 20.2.5
Interim mitigation

Upgrade OpenOlat to version 20.2.5 or later which implements proper JWT signature verification in the OpenID Connect flow.

Recommended fix High confidence

20.2.5

  1. Identify the current OpenOlat version running in your environment
  2. Plan a maintenance window for the upgrade
  3. Back up the existing OpenOlat database and configuration files
  4. Upgrade OpenOlat to version 20.2.5 or later
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number
  6. Test the OpenID Connect authentication flow to confirm JWT signature verification is now working

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Openolat Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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