CVE-2025-54380
Opencast still publishes global system account credentials
Impact
### Description Opencast prior to versions 17.6 would incorrectly send the hashed global system account credentials (ie: `org.opencastproject.security.digest.user` and `org.opencastproject.security.digest.pass`) when attempting to fetch mediapackage elements included in a mediapackage XML file. A [previous CVE](https://github.com/opencast/opencast/security/advisories/GHSA-hcxx-mp6g-6gr9) prevented many cases where the credentials were inappropriately sent, but not all. The remainder are addressed with this patch. ### Impact Anyone with ingest permissions could cause Opencast to send its hashed global system account credentials to a url of their choosing. ### Patches This issue is fixed in Opencast 17.6 If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open an issue in our [issue tracker](https://github.com/opencast/opencast/issues) - Email us at security@opencast.org
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.opencastproject:opencast-common | < 17.6 | 17.6 |
| maven | org.opencastproject:opencast-ingest-service-impl | < 17.6 | 17.6 |
| maven | org.opencastproject:opencast-kernel | < 17.6 | 17.6 |
| maven | org.opencastproject:opencast-publication-service-oaipmh-remote | < 17.6 | 17.6 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apereo | Opencast | before 17.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/opencast/opencast/commit/e8980435342149375802648b9c9e696c9a5f0c9a
- https://github.com/opencast/opencast/security/advisories/GHSA-hcxx-mp6g-6gr9
- https://github.com/opencast/opencast/security/advisories/GHSA-j63h-hmgw-x4j7
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j63h-hmgw-x4j7
- https://github.com/opencast/opencast/commit/2d3219113e2b9fadfb06443f5468b1c2157827a6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54380