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High · 7.5 CVE-2026-33710 EUVD-2026-21565

Chamilo LMS has Weak REST API Key Generation (Predictable)

Published Apr 10, 2026 · Updated Apr 13, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3, REST API keys are generated using md5(time() + (user_id * 5) - rand(10000, 10000)). The rand(10000, 10000) call always returns exactly 10000 (min == max), making the formula effectively md5(timestamp + user_id*5 - 10000). An attacker who knows a username and approximate key creation time can brute-force the API key. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
chamilo chamilo-lms < 1.11.38, >= 2.0.0-alpha.1, < 2.0.0-RC.3 —

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