CVE-2026-33706

HIGH

7.1

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.1

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/10/2026

Last Modified4/10/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/0acf8a196307c66c049f97f5ff76cf21c4a08127(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/security/advisories/GHSA-3gqc-xr75-pcpw(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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