CVE-2023-3545 (GCVE-0-2023-3545)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-28 07:07 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:01
VLAI
Title
Chamilo LMS Htaccess File Upload Security Bypass
Summary
Improper sanitisation in `main/inc/lib/fileUpload.lib.php` in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.20 on Windows and Apache installations allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass file upload security protections and obtain remote code execution via uploading of `.htaccess` file. This vulnerability may be exploited by privileged attackers or chained with unauthenticated arbitrary file write vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2023-3533, to achieve remote code execution.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-178 - Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
Assigner
STAR_Labs CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard – unranked: 1 record in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Chamilo Chamilo Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.11.20 (semver)
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Credits
Ngo Wei Lin (@Creastery) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (@starlabs_sg)
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