Chamilo LMS: IDOR in /api/course_rel_users Allows Unauthorized Enrollment of Arbitrary Users into Courses
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system. In versions prior to 2.0.0-RC.3, the /api/course_rel_users endpoint is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR), allowing an authenticated attacker to modify the user parameter in the request body to enroll any arbitrary user into any course without proper authorization checks. The backend trusts the user-supplied input for the user field and performs no server-side verification that the requester owns the referenced user ID or has permission to act on behalf of other users. This enables unauthorized manipulation of user-course relationships, potentially granting unintended access to course materials, bypassing enrollment controls, and compromising platform integrity. This issue has been fixed in version 2.0.0-RC.3.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chamilo | chamilo-lms | before 2.0.0-RC.3 | 2.0.0-RC.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- chamilo-lms Vendorchamilo Affected before 2.0.0-RC.3 Fixed in 2.0.0-RC.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.11.38 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
| cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | chamilo |
- cpe:2.3:a:chamilo:chamilo_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA chamilo-lms (chamilo) Fixed in 2.0.0-RC.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34602
References
Patch 3
More Chamilo Lms vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
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