🛡️ CVE-2023-4224 — chamilo-lms

🟠 CVSS 8.8 — High ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-434 NVD
8.8
CVSS Score
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Description

Unrestricted file upload in /main/inc/ajax/dropbox.ajax.php in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.24 allows authenticated attackers with learner role to obtain remote code execution via uploading of PHP files.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.

Weakness class

CVE-2023-4224 is classified as CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. Uploads are accepted without restricting type, so an executable file can be placed where the server will run it.

Affected software

CVE-2023-4224 is recorded against 1 package.

  • chamilo-lms (fixed in 1.11.24)

Timeline and source

Published on 28 November 2023 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.

References

github.com
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github.com
starlabs.sg
support.chamilo.org
github.com
github.com
github.com
starlabs.sg
support.chamilo.org

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 8.8
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE CWE-434
Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes
Source NVD
Published 2023-11-28
Updated 2026-08-11
Modified 2026-06-17

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
chamilo-lms 1.11.24

References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-4224
Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-4224

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