CVE-2026-33706

Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38, any authenticated user with a REST API key can modify their own status field via the update_user_from_username endpoint. A student (status=5) can change their status to Teacher/CourseManager (status=1), gaining course creation and management privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.38.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/0acf8a196307c66c049f97f5ff76cf21c4a08127	Patch
https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/security/advisories/GHSA-3gqc-xr75-pcpw	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-10 19:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-33706

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33706

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33706

JSON object : View

Products Affected

chamilo

chamilo_lms

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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