# CVE-2020-23128: Chamilo LMS 1.11.10 does not properly manage privileges which could allow a user with Sessions administrator privilege to create a new user

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Chamilo LMS 1.11.10 does not properly manage privileges which could allow a user with Sessions administrator privilege to create a new user then use the edit user function to change this new user to administrator privilege.

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## References

- https://toandak.blogspot.com/2020/05/improper-privilege-management-in.html
- https://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-18/wiki/Security_issues#Issue-41-2020-04-22-Medium-risk-high-impact-CSRF-and-privilege-escalation-via-CSRF

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