CVE-2026-45144: Chamilo LMS stored XSS in user profile fields

CVE-2026-45144 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.9 · Published 2026-10-30

Chamilo LMS, an open-source learning management system, allows unauthenticated access to public user profiles that display six user-editable fields without proper sanitization. An attacker with a student role (or obtained through self-registration) can inject malicious HTML/JavaScript into their profile, which then executes in the browsers of other users—including administrators—who visit that profile, enabling session hijacking or account takeover.

Technologies: Chamilo Lms. Vendors: Chamilo.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-45144 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-45144 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-45144?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.9, published 30 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Chamilo Lms 2.0.0 to before 2.0.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-45144?
Yes: fixed in 2.0.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-45144 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-45144?
Check whether you run Chamilo Lms at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 2.0.1

Technical details

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the GET /user/{username} endpoint, which is publicly accessible and renders user profile fields (firstname, lastname, competences, openarea, teach, diplomas) within an unescaped Twig template block (`{% autoescape false %}`) without server-side sanitization. An attacker with ROLE_STUDENT can plant arbitrary HTML; if self-registration is enabled, an otherwise anonymous attacker can register, obtain student role, and craft malicious content. The injected payload executes for all visitors, including high-privilege administrators.

Affected products

  • Chamilo LMS 2.0.0 to before 2.0.1

Timeline

  • 2026-10-30: disclosed

References

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