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CVE-2025-59543: chamilo-lms · Cross-site Scripting

Affects chamilo-lmsSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% 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: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

Organizations should immediately upgrade Chamilo LMS to version 1.11.34 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. Until the upgrade can be applied, administrators should restrict the ability to edit course descriptions to only highly trusted users and implement strict input validation and output encoding on user-generated content fields. Employing web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting XSS payloads can provide temporary protection. Regularly audit LMS user roles and permissions to minimize low-privileged users’ ability to inject content. Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers accessing the LMS. Monitor logs for unusual activity, such as unexpected administrative logins or anomalous HTTP requests containing suspicious scripts. Educate users, especially administrators, about the risks of clicking on untrusted links or viewing unverified course content. Finally, maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any detected compromise resulting from this vulnerability.

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 description 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.

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