CVE-2025-50197: Chamilo: OS Command Injection in /main/admin/sub_language_ajax.inc.php via POST new_language parameter

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-03-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Chamilo is a learning management system. Prior to version 1.11.30, there is an OS Command Injection vulnerability in /main/admin/sub_language_ajax.inc.php via the POST new_language parameter. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.30.

Affected products

chamilo-lms: before 1.11.30 — fixed in 1.11.30

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: chamilo-lms 1.11.30. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/e1c7879d63172cd7e5e47c9a03ade0e32023e134
https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/releases/tag/v1.11.30
https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/security/advisories/GHSA-m76m-95c9-6h7r

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