Code execution in Chamilo LMS through vendored QuickForm eval
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-95.
Summary
Chamilo LMS versions from 1.x before 1.11.40 and from 2.0.0-alpha.1 before 2.0.1 are affected. Multiple eval() calls in the vendored PEAR HTML_QuickForm libraries can execute arbitrary PHP code (CWE-95) when form element names contain attacker-influenced data. Standard Chamilo forms use hardcoded element names, so exploitation requires a developer-specific plugin or misconfiguration that lets user input reach those names. Where that path exists, an attacker could fully compromise the server.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system. In the 1.x line before 1.11.40, and the 2.x line before 2.0.1, multiple `eval()` calls in the vendored PEAR `HTML_QuickForm` libraries can execute arbitrary PHP code if form element names contain attacker-influenced data. Standard Chamilo forms use hardcoded element names; exploitation requires a developer-specific plugin or misconfiguration that lets user input reach those element names. Where that conditional path exists, the impact can be full server compromise. This issue is fixed in versions 1.11.40 and 2.0.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade Chamilo LMS 1.x to version 1.11.40 and 2.x to version 2.0.1.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA chamilo-lms (chamilo) Fixed in 1.11.40, 2.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44344
- 2026-11-01 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/security/advisories/GHSA-8rj2-88v5-mx6w
- https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/99d407a30e03c06cf764649dae85b4043877959a
- https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/a7fcc222bd7a7c09fb1d84173f710154c019bb7d
- https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/c497f7ef7fadeabb80ba27046a3ad5ce0edfc139
- https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/releases/tag/v1.11.40
- https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/releases/tag/v2.0.1
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- 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
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