Chamilo LMS CStudio upload flow allows unauthenticated remote code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | chamilo/chamilo-lms (Packagist) | before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-g4c3-4g96-6g4m |
- chamilo-lms Vendorchamilo Affected before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available CNA
- chamilo/chamilo-lms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available GHSA-g4c3-4g96-6g4m
Remediation
- Fix · CNA chamilo-lms (chamilo) Fixed in 2.0.1
- Fix · GHSA-g4c3-4g96-6g4m chamilo/chamilo-lms (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4c3-4g96-6g4m
References
More chamilo vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17452 A command injection vulnerability in the wsConvertPpt component of Chamilo v1.11.* up to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03150 Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-45140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4c3-4g96-6g4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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