CVE-2026-34161

MEDIUM

Chamilo LMS: Stored XSS via Malicious File Upload in Social Post Attachments Leads to Arbitrary JavaScript Execution

Title source: cna

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 9.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (3)
chamilo/chamilo-lms < 2.0.0-RC.3
chamilo/chamilo_lms 2.0.0 alpha1 (10 CPE variants)
chamilo/chamilo_lms < 1.11.38
Published Apr 14, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 15, 2026