# CVE-2021-38745: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted plugin triggered by viewing a profile page in Chamilo LMS.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** CVE-2022-27427, GHSA-f53r-gg5h-w4jq

## What is CVE-2021-38745?

CVE-2021-38745 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Chamilo LMS v1.11.14 was discovered to contain a zero click code injection vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted plugin. This vulnerability is triggered through user interaction with the attacker's profile page.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38745?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Chamilo Chamilo.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-38745?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-38745 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38745 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-3368](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3368/): Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Command Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-3533](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3533/): Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary File Write (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-3545](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3545/): Chamilo LMS Htaccess File Upload Security Bypass (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-34960](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34960/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-34187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34187/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-38745 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-38745 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38745 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38745/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38745/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38745
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38745
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38745

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38745/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.