Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29 editinstance.php main_database os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29. This affects an unknown function of the file /plugin/vchamilo/views/editinstance.php. The manipulation of the argument main_database results in os command injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-50196. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chamilo LMS up to 1.11.29. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file /plugin/vchamilo/views/editinstance.php. The manipulation of the argument main_database with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. 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, there is an OS Command Injection vulnerability in /plugin/vchamilo/views/editinstance.php via the POST main_database parameter. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.30.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-50196 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. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:plugin/vchamilo/views/editinstance.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-2025-208165). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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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