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TI-2026-26116 Aliases CVE-2026-33737

Chamilo LMS has an XML External Entity (XXE) Injection

Priority LOW 28CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3, multiple files use simplexml_load_string() without XXE protection. With LIBXML_NOENT flag, arbitrary server files can be read. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00228 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed chamilo-lms (chamilo): 1.11.38, 2.0.0-RC.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
chamilochamilo-lmsbefore 1.11.38; 2.0.0-alpha.1 to before 2.0.0-RC.31.11.38, 2.0.0-RC.3Patch availableCNA
  • chamilo-lms Vendorchamilo Affected before 1.11.38; 2.0.0-alpha.1 to before 2.0.0-RC.3 Fixed in 1.11.38, 2.0.0-RC.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.11.38Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha1Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha2Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha3Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha4Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha5Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 beta1Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 beta2Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 beta3Vulnerablechamilo
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc1Vulnerablechamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.38 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·chamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·chamilo
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc2Vulnerablechamilo
  • cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·chamilo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA chamilo-lms (chamilo) Fixed in 1.11.38, 2.0.0-RC.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33737

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-32070 Chamilo: Evaluation of untrusted user input leads to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-32081 Deserialization of untrusted data in chamilo-lms CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-32140 Chamilo: Post-Auth Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-03907 Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Big Upload File Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-32595 Chamilo: Stored XSS Vulnerability via CSV User Import CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-20321 Chamilo LMS 1.11.26 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control via main/auth/profile. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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