CVE-2023-3533

Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary File Write

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Published Nov 28, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Path traversal in file upload functionality in `/main/webservices/additional_webservices.php` in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.20 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks and obtain remote code execution via arbitrary file write.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Chamilo

Chamilo

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.11.20

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44189	Path traversal in file upload functionality in `/main/webservices/additional_webservices.php` in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.20 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks and obtain remote code execution via arbitrary file write.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.496% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/37be9ce7243a30259047dd4517c48ff8b21d657a
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-3533/
https://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-18/wiki/security_issues#Issue-124-2023-07-13-Critical-impact-High-risk-Unauthenticated-Arbitrary-File-Write-RCE-CVE-2023-3533

History

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Subscriptions

Chamilo Chamilo

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: STAR_Labs
Published: Nov 28, 2023, 7:06 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM
Reserved: Jul 7, 2023, 7:41 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 28, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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