Three Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities Discovered in ILIAS Learning Management System
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Summary
The article details three previously unknown vulnerabilities that enable remote code execution (RCE) in versions 8, 9, and 10 of the ILIAS learning management system. The vulnerabilities were discovered during security research and responsibly disclosed, with patches now available. The content provides technical walkthroughs of the security flaws and their exploitation paths.
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We reported the vulnerabilities through our responsible disclosure process. With patches now in place, we can share the details here.
In the first blog post of our little ILIAS series, we describe how we uncovered and exploited a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability to obtain administrative privileges and RCE in a recent red team engagement.
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