CVE-2026-39878 (GCVE-0-2026-39878)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-20 17:08 – Updated: 2026-07-20 18:54
VLAI
Title
Chamilo stored XSS via user registration leads to admin account takeover
Summary
Chamilo LMS versions 1.11.38 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user registration form that allows any unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator's browser session, leading to full platform admin account takeover. This has been patched in 1.11.40.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
chamilo chamilo-lms Affected: <= 1.11.38
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