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CVE-2026-55876 HeliumEdu CVE debrief
CVE-2026-55876 is a vulnerability in Helium, a free online student planner, that allows authenticated users to upload malicious SVG and HTML attachments. These attachments can execute embedded scripts when opened, potentially leading to phishing attacks. The issue is fixed in version 2.2.60. Helium is used by students for managing classes, homework, grades, and notes. The vulnerability affects the POST /planner/attachments/ endpoint, which permits uploads of SVG and HTML files due to incomplete blocklists in conf/configs/common.py and helium/planner/serializers/attachmentserializer.py. An attacker could exploit this by uploading an SVG file with embedded scripts, serving it as and
- Vendor
- HeliumEdu
- Product
- platform
- CVSS
- LOW 3.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-21
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-21
Who should care
Defenders and administrators of Helium online student planner instances should assess exposure and prioritize updating to version 2.2.60 or later. They should also monitor for suspicious attachment uploads and implement additional security measures to prevent phishing attacks. The vulnerability affects users who have not updated to version 2.2.60 and have not implemented compensating controls. Security teams should review the CVE record and NVD entry to了解
Why it matters
CVE-2026-55876 allows authenticated users to upload malicious attachments, potentially leading to phishing attacks. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating to version 2.2.60, assessing exposure, and monitoring for suspicious attachment uploads.
- Potential phishing attacks through malicious attachments
- Need to verify and update to version 2.2.60 or later
- Monitoring for suspicious attachment uploads required
Technical summary
The vulnerability allows authenticated users to upload SVG and HTML attachments that can execute embedded scripts when opened. The issue is fixed in version 2.2.60. Helium's attachment storage uses a separate origin from the application, preventing same-origin policy violations. However, defenders should still prioritize verifying and updating to version 2.2.60, assessing exposure, and monitoring for suspicious attachment uploads. The CVE record provides details on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and affected versions.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating to version 2.2.60, assessing exposure, and monitoring for suspicious attachment uploads.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify and update to version 2.2.60 or later
- Assess exposure and monitor for suspicious attachment uploads
- Implement additional security measures to prevent phishing attacks
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and affected versions. The Helium development team has addressed the issue in version 2.2.60. Users should verify their deployment and update to the latest version. The vulnerability allows authenticated users to upload malicious attachments that can execute scripts when opened. Defenders should assess exposure and prioritize updating to version 2.2.60 or later. The CVE record was published on 2026-10-15T18:17:28.307Z and has not
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-55876 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55876
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-55876 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55876
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/HeliumEdu/platform/commit/f0de5c985c701942758b805a3d11dfb008a6af88
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/HeliumEdu/platform/security/advisories/GHSA-7r65-76fw-ch5c
Methodology and review provenance
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