SB2023092527 - Remote command execution in Chamilo LMS
Published: September 25, 2023 Updated: December 13, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023092527
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34960)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within SOAP API endpoint when processing PPT files in PPT2LP converter (wsConvertPpt component). A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted filename to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.