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CVE-2025-50191: chamilo-lms · SQL Injection

Affects chamilo-lmsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 1.11.30 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.11.30
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade chamilo-lms and chamilo/chamilo-lms to 1.11.30.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
chamilochamilo-lmsAffected
  • <1.11.30
Fixed in
  • 1.11.30
GitHubchamilo/chamilo-lmspkg:github/chamilo/chamilo-lmsOther threatsAffected
  • <1.11.30
Fixed in
  • 1.11.30

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade Chamilo LMS installations to version 1.11.30 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Until upgrades are possible, restrict access to the affected script (/main/exercise/hotpotatoes.php) through network controls or web application firewalls to limit exposure. Implement strict privilege management to minimize the number of users with high-level access capable of exploiting this flaw. Employ input validation and parameterized queries in custom code or plugins to prevent injection attacks. Monitor logs for unusual database errors or suspicious POST requests targeting the vulnerable parameter. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on injection vulnerabilities. Additionally, consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions to detect and block injection attempts in real time. Maintain up-to-date backups to enable recovery in case of data compromise.

Description

Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.30, there is an error-based SQL Injection via POST userFile with the /main/exercise/hotpotatoes.php script. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.30.

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