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CVE-2023-3545
Chamilo LMS Htaccess File Upload Security Bypass
Critical9.8EPSS 2.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- STAR_Labs
Description
Improper sanitisation in `main/inc/lib/fileUpload.lib.php` in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.20 on Windows and Apache installations allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass file upload security protections and obtain remote code execution via uploading of `.htaccess` file. This vulnerability may be exploited by privileged attackers or chained with unauthenticated arbitrary file write vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2023-3533, to achieve remote code execution.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR_LabsCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
References (3)
- https://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-18/wiki/security_issues#Issue-125-2023-07-13-Critical-impact-Moderate-risk-Htaccess-File-Upload-Security-Bypass-on-Windows-CVE-2023-3545 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-3545/ (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_transferred
- https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/dc7bfce429fbd843a95a57c184b6992c4d709549 (opens in a new tab)patchx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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