CVE-2026-33706

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified

CVE-2026-33706 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ChamiloChamilo Lms< 1.11.38

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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_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.
How severe is CVE-2026-33706?
CVE-2026-33706 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-33706?
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Source: NVD / NIST