CVE-2018-25158 | THREATINT

Description

Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and execute PHP files through the elfinder filemanager module. Attackers can upload files with image headers in the social myfiles section, rename them to PHP extensions, and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded files.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-12 | Published 2026-02-20 | Updated 2026-02-24 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Product status

Chamilo 1.11.8 or lower to 1.8

affected

Credits

Sohel Yousef finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47423 (ExploitDB-47423) exploit

github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms (Chamilo LMS GitHub Repository) product

www.vulncheck.com/...-lms-arbitrary-file-upload-via-elfinder (VulnCheck Advisory: Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 Arbitrary File Upload via elfinder) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2018-25158)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2018-25158)

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