CVE-2025-50189 Chamilo: Error-based SQL Injection
An attacker can inject arbitrary SQL statements via POST parameters in Chamilo LMS to modify database query logic, potentially reading or altering data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-50189?
CVE-2025-50189 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Chamilo Chamilo Lms, published on 2 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.30, the application performs insufficient validation of data coming from the user from the POST resource[document][SQL_INJECTION_HERE] and POST login parameters found in /main/coursecopy/copy_course_session_selected.php, which allows an attacker to perform an attack aimed at modifying the database query logic by injecting an arbitrary SQL statements. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.30.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chamilo Chamilo Lms.
How do I fix CVE-2025-50189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2025-50189 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-50189 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Chamilo Chamilo Lms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxx3-648j-7p4r.