CVE-2020-23128 json
Chamilo LMS 1.11.10 does not properly manage privileges which could allow a user with Sessions administrator privilege to create a new user…
published 2021-05-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-15882
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Chamilo LMS 1.11.10 does not properly manage privileges which could allow a user with Sessions administrator privilege to create a new user then use the edit user function to change this new user to administrator privilege.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- toandak.blogspot.com https://toandak.blogspot.com/2020/05/improper-privilege-management-in.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
support.chamilo.org
/projects/chamilo-18/wiki/Security_issues#Issue-41-2020-04-22-Medium-risk-high-impact-CSRF-and-privilege-escal
patch, vendor-advisory
-
toandak.blogspot.com
/2020/05/improper-privilege-management-in.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-23128
- NVD CVE-2020-23128
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