High severity · published Apr 14, 2026
CVE-2026-40291
Chamilo LMS has Privilege Escalation via API User Role Modification
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system. In versions prior to 2.0.0-RC.3, an insecure direct object modification vulnerability in the PUT /api/users/{id} endpoint allows any authenticated user with ROLE_STUDENT to escalate their privileges to ROLE_ADMIN by modifying the roles field on their own user record. The API Platform security expression is_granted('EDIT', object) only verifies record ownership, and the roles field is included in the writable serialization group, enabling any user to set arbitrary roles such as ROLE_ADMIN. Successful exploitation grants full administrative control of the platform, including access to all courses, user data, grades, and administrative settings. This issue has been fixed in version 2.0.0-RC.3.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
chamilo-lms · chamilo
< 2.0-RC.3 · source: vendor
CL
Chamilo Lms · Chamilo
through 1.11.38; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; +5 more · source: NVD
Affected product
CH
chamilo-lms
chamilo
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