CVE-2023-4220: Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Big Upload File Remote Code Execution

Is it exploited?

Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026.

VulnCheck KEV lists it since 5 Dec 2024. It cites 247 public reports, the first from 5 Dec 2024. VulnCheck's own honeypots also recorded exploitation attempts.

• dashboard.shadowserver.org
• dashboard.shadowserver.org
• dashboard.shadowserver.org

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

76.1%

EPSS score, percentile 99.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?

8.1 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

Advisories and patches (2)

Which versions are affected?

Affected

• 1.11.24 and earlier

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 30 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

Chamilo LMS Unauthenticated Big Upload File Remote Code Execution

Unrestricted file upload in big file upload functionality in `/main/inc/lib/javascript/bigupload/inc/bigUpload.php` in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.24 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks and obtain remote code execution via uploading of web shell.

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

• github.com (Patch)
• support.chamilo.org (Vendor advisory)

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline