CVE-2026-24900
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Insecure Direct Object Reference in MarkUs Submission Files

Publication date: 2026-02-09

Last updated on: 2026-02-19

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
MarkUs is a web application for the submission and grading of student assignments. Prior to 2.9.1, the courses/<:course_id>/assignments/<:assignment_id>/submissions/html_content accepted a select_file_id parameter to serve SubmissionFile objects containing a record of files submitted by students. This parameter was not correctly scoped to the requesting user, allowing users access arbitrary submission file contents by id. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.9.1.
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Published
2026-02-09
Last Modified
2026-02-19
Generated
2026-05-07
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2026-02-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2026-24900
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Vendor Product Version / Range
markusproject markus to 2.9.1 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-639 The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the MarkUs web application prior to version 2.9.1. The application accepts a parameter called select_file_id in a specific URL path related to assignment submissions. This parameter is intended to serve files submitted by students. However, it was not properly restricted to the requesting user, which means that users could access submission files belonging to other users by specifying arbitrary file IDs.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access the contents of submission files that do not belong to them. This can lead to exposure of sensitive student data or assignment content, potentially compromising privacy and academic integrity.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

I don't know


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

I don't know


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade MarkUs to version 2.9.1 or later, where the issue has been fixed.


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