CVE-2025-59542: chamilo-lms · Cross-site Scripting
Affects chamilo-lmsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 1.11.34 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
Contested
Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months- 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:R/S:C/C:H/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
- Immediately upgrade Chamilo LMS installations to version 1.11.34 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
- Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data fields, especially those accessible by low-privileged users, to prevent injection of executable scripts.
- Restrict the ability of low-privileged users to input HTML or JavaScript content in course settings or other fields that render in other users' browsers.
- Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in the LMS web application.
- Monitor LMS logs for unusual activity or access patterns indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Educate administrators and users about the risks of XSS and encourage cautious behavior when interacting with LMS content.
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web application vulnerabilities in the LMS environment.
- If immediate patching is not feasible, consider temporarily disabling or restricting the affected course learning path Settings field to prevent malicious input.
Description
Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.34, there is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By injecting malicious JavaScript into the course learning path Settings field, an attacker with a low-privileged account (e.g., trainer) can execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of any other user viewing the course information page, including administrators. This allows an attacker to exfiltrate sensitive session cookies or tokens, resulting in account takeover (ATO) of higher-privileged users. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.34.