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Gibbon

Open-source school management and learning platform

Learning & Courses ★ 637 stars Medium setup GPL-3.0

Gibbon is a free, open-source school management and learning platform built for teachers and schools. It combines a virtual learning environment with timetabling, attendance, and student records.

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Key features

  • School management plus VLE
  • Timetabling and attendance
  • Student records
  • Free for schools

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP

Is Gibbon secure?

1 known vulnerability affects Gibbon's latest release (v30.0.01) according to OSV.dev; the most severe is rated medium.

Affecting v30.0.01

AdvisorySeveritySummary
CVE-2026-97864MediumGibbonEdu Gibbon Unit Planner units_add_blockAjax.php makeBlock missing authentication
  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-8208, published 2026-05-09 (158 days ago), fixed in 30.0.01, v30.0.01

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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