Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2018-25158

Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and execute PHP files through the elfinder filemanager module.

Published Feb 20, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25158. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.40%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and execute PHP files through the elfinder filemanager module. Attackers can upload files with image headers in the social myfiles section, rename them to PHP extensions, and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded files.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2018-25158

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25158. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. EPSS 0.40%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and execute PHP files through the elfinder filemanager module. Attackers can upload files with image headers in the social myfiles section, rename them to PHP extensions, and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded files.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and execute PHP files through the elfinder filemanager module. Attackers can upload files with image headers in the social myfiles section, rename them to PHP extensions, and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded files.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25158

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25158

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25158

    Chamilo LMS 1.11.8 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and execute PHP files through the elfinder filemanager module. Attackers can upload files with image headers in the social myfiles section, rename them to PHP extensions,

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.