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CVE-2025-55289: chamilo-lms · Cross-site Scripting

Affects chamilo-lmsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 1.11.34 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.11.34
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade chamilo-lms and chamilo/chamilo-lms to 1.11.34.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
chamilochamilo-lmsAffected
  • <1.11.34
Fixed in
  • 1.11.34
GitHubchamilo/chamilo-lmspkg:github/chamilo/chamilo-lmsOther threatsAffected
  • <1.11.34
Fixed in
  • 1.11.34

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-55289, organizations should immediately upgrade Chamilo LMS to version 1.11.34 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched. Beyond patching, administrators should audit and sanitize all user-generated content in social network and messaging features to remove any potentially malicious scripts that may have been injected prior to the update. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts within the LMS domain. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS payloads targeting Chamilo LMS. Conduct regular security training for LMS administrators and users to recognize suspicious content and report anomalies. Review and tighten user privilege assignments to minimize the number of users who can post content that is rendered without proper sanitization. Finally, implement robust session management controls, such as secure cookies and session expiration, to reduce the impact of session hijacking attempts.

Description

Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.34, there is a stored XSS vulnerability in Chamilo LMS (Verison 1.11.32) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the platform’s social network and internal messaging features. When viewed by an authenticated user (including administrators), the payload executes in their browser within the LMS context. This enables full account takeover via session hijacking, unauthorized actions with the victim’s privileges, exfiltration of sensitive data, and potential self-propagation to other users. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.34.

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