Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29 Database Query syncparams.php Value sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /plugin/vchamilo/views/syncparams.php of the component Database Query Handler. The manipulation of the argument Value results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-50188. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29. Affected is an unknown function of the file /plugin/vchamilo/views/syncparams.php of the component Database Query Handler. The manipulation of the argument value with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.30, the application performs insufficient validation of data coming from the user from the GET value parameter with the following scripts: /plugin/vchamilo/views/syncparams.php and /plugin/vchamilo/ajax/service.php, which allows an attacker to perform an attack aimed at modifying the database query logic by injecting an arbitrary SQL statements. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.30.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-50188 since 06/13/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

By approaching the search of inurl:plugin/vchamilo/views/syncparams.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.11.30 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch ef54cc0906a3caaa3e7ac9b640b044f03b1fe733 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-208157). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• Chamilo

Name

• LMS

Version

• 1.11.0
• 1.11.1
• 1.11.2
• 1.11.3
• 1.11.4
• 1.11.5
• 1.11.6
• 1.11.7
• 1.11.8
• 1.11.9
• 1.11.10
• 1.11.11
• 1.11.12
• 1.11.13
• 1.11.14
• 1.11.15
• 1.11.16
• 1.11.17
• 1.11.18
• 1.11.19
• 1.11.20
• 1.11.21
• 1.11.22
• 1.11.23
• 1.11.24
• 1.11.25
• 1.11.26
• 1.11.27
• 1.11.28
• 1.11.29

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CPE 2.2info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Discussion