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NVD description
Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38, any authenticated user with a REST API key can modify their own status field via the update_user_from_username endpoint. A student (status=5) can change their status to Teacher/CourseManager (status=1), gaining course creation and management privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.38.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
STABLE
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CVE-2026-33706 Privilege Escalation in Chamilo LMS Prior to 1.11.38 via REST API https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-33706
Post summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Chamilo LMS versions prior to 1.11.38, exploitable through the REST API, has been disclosed as CVE‑2026‑33706; no PoC, exploit code, patches, or active exploitation are referenced.
CVE-2026-33706 Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38, any authenticated user with a REST API key can modify their own status field via the update_user_from_u… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33706
Post summary
The text discloses that Chamilo LMS versions prior to 1.11.38 allow an authenticated user with a REST API key to modify their own status field, highlighting a privilege escalation vulnerability.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | chamilo | chamilo_lms | - | - | - |