CVE-2023-3533 (GCVE-0-2023-3533)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-28 07:06 – Updated: 2024-08-02 06:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary File Write
Summary
Path traversal in file upload functionality in `/main/webservices/additional_webservices.php` in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.20 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks and obtain remote code execution via arbitrary file write.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-18/w… | vendor-advisory |
| https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-3533/ | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/37b… | patch |
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