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CVE-2026-33703: CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in chamilo chamilo-lms

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-33703cvecve-2026-33703cwe-639
Published: Fri Apr 10 2026 (04/10/2026, 18:23:01 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: chamilo
Product: chamilo-lms

Description

Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 2.0.0-RC.3, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the /social-network/personal-data/{userId} endpoint allows any authenticated user to access full personal data and API tokens of arbitrary users by modifying the userId parameter. This results in mass disclosure of sensitive user information and credentials, enabling a full platform data breach. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-RC.3.

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AILast updated: 04/18/2026, 14:22:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-33703 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in Chamilo LMS prior to version 2.0.0-RC.3. The issue is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (CWE-639) in the /social-network/personal-data/{userId} API endpoint, which fails to properly restrict access based on the authenticated user's identity. By manipulating the userId parameter, an authenticated attacker can retrieve full personal data and API tokens of arbitrary users. This vulnerability enables unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information and credentials, compromising the confidentiality of the platform's user data. The vulnerability is fixed in Chamilo LMS 2.0.0-RC.3.

Potential Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows any authenticated user to access sensitive personal data and API tokens belonging to other users. This can lead to a full platform data breach, exposing confidential user information and credentials. The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1 reflects a high severity impact due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required beyond authentication, and high impact on confidentiality.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade Chamilo LMS to version 2.0.0-RC.3 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor advisory confirms the fix in 2.0.0-RC.3, applying this official update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-03-23T17:06:05.746Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d943121cc7ad14dadcb1a2

Added to database: 4/10/2026, 6:36:02 PM

Last enriched: 4/18/2026, 2:22:28 PM

Last updated: 5/26/2026, 7:56:56 AM

Views: 101

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