Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29 manage.controller.php os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /plugin/vchamilo/views/manage.controller.php. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-50195. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file /plugin/vchamilo/views/manage.controller.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.30, there is an OS Command Injection vulnerability in /plugin/vchamilo/views/manage.controller.php. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.30.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-50195 since 06/13/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

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

Upgrading to version 1.11.30 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-208164). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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