CVE-2025-59541: chamilo-lms · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affects chamilo-lmsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 1.11.34 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade chamilo-lms and chamilo/chamilo-lms to 1.11.34.
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 1.11.34 or later to apply the official patch that addresses this CSRF vulnerability. In addition to patching, administrators should audit all sensitive actions within the LMS to ensure they use POST requests combined with anti-CSRF tokens to prevent similar issues. Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can help reduce the risk of malicious cross-site requests. User training to recognize phishing and suspicious links is critical to reduce the likelihood of users visiting malicious pages. Monitoring web server logs for unusual deletion requests and enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) for trainer accounts can further reduce risk. Regular backups of course data should be maintained to enable recovery in case of data loss. Finally, security testing and code reviews should be integrated into the development lifecycle to prevent recurrence of such vulnerabilities.
Description
Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.34, a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability allows an attacker to delete projects inside a course without the victim’s consent. The issue arises because sensitive actions such as project deletion do not implement anti-CSRF protections (tokens) and GET based requests. As a result, an authenticated user (Trainer) can be tricked into executing this unwanted action by simply visiting a malicious page. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.34.