XSS in Chamilo Chamilo-Lms
CVE-2026-34161
Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system. In versions prior to 2.0.0-RC.3, a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the social post attachment upload functionality, where an authenticated user can upload a malicious HTML file containing JavaScript via the /api/social_post_attachments endpoint. The uploaded file is served back from the application at the generated contentUrl without sanitization, content type restrictions, or a Content-Disposition: attachment header, causing the JavaScript to execute in the browser within the application's origin. Because the payload is stored server-side and runs in the trusted origin, an attacker can perform session hijacking, account takeover, privilege escalation (if an admin views the link), and arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim. This issue has been fixed in version 2.0.0-RC.3.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Chamilo Chamilo-lms — versions < 2.0.0-RC.3
- Chamilo Chamilo_lms — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-34161?
- CVE-2026-34161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Chamilo Chamilo-Lms, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-34161?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.