CVE-2026-56721
CamaleonCMS 2.9.2 Privilege Escalation via Parameter Confusion in UsersController
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 26, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 22, 2026
Description
CamaleonCMS version 2.9.2 and earlier contains a privilege escalation vulnerability via insecure direct object reference (IDOR) that allows authenticated low-privileged attackers to overwrite any user's credentials by exploiting a parameter confusion flaw between the authorization filter and action body in the UsersController. Attackers can send a PATCH request to the updated_ajax endpoint setting params[:id] to their own user ID to pass the self-authorization check while simultaneously setting params[:user_id] to a victim's ID, causing the controller to load and mutate the victim's account, including overwriting administrator passwords to achieve full site takeover.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
CamaleonCMSowen2345 |
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References
- Product Repositoryproduct
- Pull Requestissue-tracking
- Patch Commitpatch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/camaleoncms-privilege-escalation-via-parameter-confusion-in-userscontrollerthird-party-advisory
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