CVE-2026-39322

PolarLearn: Any password authenticates banned accounts and grants API access

Published Apr 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
PolarLearn is a free and open-source learning program. In 0-PRERELEASE-15 and earlier, POST /api/v1/auth/sign-in creates a valid session for banned accounts before verifying the supplied password. That session is then accepted across authenticated /api routes, enabling account data access and authenticated actions as the banned user.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Polarlearn
Polarlearn polarlearn
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:polarlearn:polarlearn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Polarlearn
Polarlearn polarlearn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Polarnl
Polarnl polarlearn
Vendors & Products Polarnl
Polarnl polarlearn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description PolarLearn is a free and open-source learning program. In 0-PRERELEASE-15 and earlier, POST /api/v1/auth/sign-in creates a valid session for banned accounts before verifying the supplied password. That session is then accepted across authenticated /api routes, enabling account data access and authenticated actions as the banned user.
Title PolarLearn: Any password authenticates banned accounts and grants API access
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 9, 2026, 4:16 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 7:31 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 7, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM