CVE-2026-33706

Chamilo LMS has a REST API Self-Privilege Escalation (Student → Teacher)

Published Apr 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38, any authenticated user with a REST API key can modify their own status field via the update_user_from_username endpoint. A student (status=5) can change their status to Teacher/CourseManager (status=1), gaining course creation and management privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.38.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Chamilo
Chamilo chamilo Lms
Vendors & Products Chamilo
Chamilo chamilo Lms
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Description Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38, any authenticated user with a REST API key can modify their own status field via the update_user_from_username endpoint. A student (status=5) can change their status to Teacher/CourseManager (status=1), gaining course creation and management privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.38.
Title Chamilo LMS has a REST API Self-Privilege Escalation (Student → Teacher)
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 14, 2026, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Mar 23, 2026, 5:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 10, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM