OS Command Injection in Chamilo LMS - CVE-2023-34960
Published: September 25, 2023 / Updated: December 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81099
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34960
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Chamilo
Affected software:
Chamilo LMS
Chamilo LMS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-34960
Install updates from vendor's website.