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OpenOLAT

Web-based learning management system for institutions

Learning & Courses ★ 447 stars Hard setup Apache-2.0

OpenOLAT is an open-source LMS for organizing courses, assessments, and collaborative learning. It is widely used by universities and offers a modern interface with extensive course-building tools.

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Key features

  • Flexible course editor
  • Assessment tools
  • Video and SCORM support
  • Institutional scale

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Java

Is OpenOLAT secure?

OSV.dev lists 9 published advisories for OpenOLAT. It doesn't publish GitHub releases we can match, so we can't say which of them apply to the current version. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-31946, published 2026-03-30 (198 days ago), fixed in 20.2.5

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

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