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Camaleon Cms CVE-2024-46987

HIGH
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2024-09-18 security-advisories@github.com
7.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.
Patch available 14.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Camaleon CMS is a dynamic and advanced content management system based on Ruby on Rails. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

Affected Packages

rubygems camaleon_cms fix: 2.8.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in rubygems

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Camaleon CMS is a dynamic and advanced content management system based on Ruby on Rails. A path traversal vulnerability accessible via MediaController's download_private_file method allows authenticated users to download any file on the web server Camaleon CMS is running on (depending on the file permissions). This issue may lead to Information Disclosure. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.8.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Affected products include: Tuzitio Camaleon Cms. Version information: version 2.8.2..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Camaleon CMS is a dynamic and advanced content management system based on Ruby on Rails. A path traversal vulnerability accessible via MediaController's download_private_file method allows authenticated users to download any file on the web server Camaleon CMS is running on (depending on the file permissions). This issue may lead to Information Disclosure. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.8.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
14.6%
Top 4% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 14.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

73
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +15
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:tuzitio:camaleon_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-46986 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Sep 18

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CVE-2023-30145 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 26

Camaleon CMS v2.7.0 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability via the formats para

CVE-2026-66748 HIGH POC
8.7 Jul 28

Authenticated remote code execution in Camaleon CMS 2.1.1 through 2.9.1 lets users who hold the custom_fields manage per

CVE-2024-48652 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Oct 22

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in camaleon-cms v.2.7.5 allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the cont

CVE-2021-25970 HIGH
8.8 Oct 20

Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 to 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s p

CVE-2026-116009 HIGH
8.7 Oct 24

Camaleon CMS releases before 2.9.3 let an authenticated user who holds only the 'media' permission escape the site's tem

CVE-2026-120429 HIGH
7.1 Nov 02

Camaleon CMS releases before 2.9.2 enforce only authentication, not authorization, on the Admin::MediaController endpoin

CVE-2021-25969 MEDIUM
6.1 Oct 20

In Camaleon CMS application, versions 0.0.1 to 2.6.0 are vulnerable to stored XSS, that allows an unauthenticated attack

CVE-2018-18260 MEDIUM
6.1 Oct 15

In the 2.4 version of Camaleon CMS, Stored XSS has been discovered. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability

CVE-2026-1776 MEDIUM
6.0 Mar 10

Camaleon CMS versions 2.4.5.0 through 2.9.0, prior to commit f54a77e, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the AWS

CVE-2026-67616 MEDIUM
5.3 Aug 03

Draft post creation in Camaleon CMS through 2.9.2 allows any authenticated low-privileged user to create and overwrite d

CVE-2026-120430 MEDIUM
5.3 Nov 02

Category-management authorization bypass in Camaleon CMS before 2.9.2 lets an authenticated low-privileged user rename o

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