CVE-2025-52998: chamilo-lms · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects chamilo-lmsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 1.11.30 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% 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:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade chamilo-lms and chamilo/chamilo-lms to 1.11.30.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| chamilochamilo-lms | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubchamilo/chamilo-lmspkg:github/chamilo/chamilo-lmsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately upgrade Chamilo LMS to version 1.11.30 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. In addition to patching, administrators should audit all deserialization processes in the application to ensure they only deserialize trusted data and implement strict input validation and allowlisting of classes during deserialization. Employing application-layer firewalls or runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions can help detect and block malicious serialized payloads. Restricting user privileges to the minimum necessary reduces the risk of exploitation by limiting the pool of users who can trigger the vulnerability. Regularly monitoring logs for unusual deserialization activity or application errors can provide early warning signs of exploitation attempts. Finally, educating developers and administrators about secure coding practices related to serialization and deserialization is critical to prevent similar vulnerabilities.
Description
Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.30, in the application, deserialization of data is performed, the data can be spoofed. An attacker can create objects of arbitrary classes, as well as fully control their properties, and thus modify the logic of the web application's operation. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.30.