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CVE-2026-45140: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in chamilo chamilo-lms

0
Critical
Published: 09/17/2026 (09/17/2026, 20:23:39 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: chamilo
Product: chamilo-lms

Description

Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system. Prior to 2.0.1, Chamilo LMS allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server. The authoritative advisory does not identify the affected endpoint, component, input, or exploitation mechanism. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.1.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.8critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

chamilo

chamilo-lms

Affected versions
<2.0.1
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chamilo/chamilo-lms
pkg:github/chamilo/chamilo-lms
Affected versions
<2.0.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/17/2026, 21:01:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-45140 is a critical vulnerability in Chamilo LMS, an open-source learning management system. The flaw involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22), enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 2.0.1 and is resolved in version 2.0.1. The authoritative advisory does not provide details on the specific vulnerable endpoint, input vector, or exploitation method. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting high impact and ease of exploitation.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected server, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This can result in complete takeover of the Chamilo LMS instance and potentially the underlying server environment.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade Chamilo LMS to version 2.0.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is documented. Patch status is confirmed fixed in 2.0.1.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-05-08T20:44:38.963Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aac51e955bf5e2cf5e0db7e

Added to database: 09/17/2026, 20:47:37 UTC

Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 21:01:49 UTC

Last updated: 09/18/2026, 03:03:36 UTC

Views: 8

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