CVE-2026-56721: owen2345 CamaleonCMS · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects owen2345 CamaleonCMSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| owen2345CamaleonCMS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubowen2345/camaleon-cmspkg:github/owen2345/camaleon-cmsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict access to authenticated users and monitor for suspicious PATCH requests to the updated_ajax endpoint. Consider implementing additional authorization checks to ensure params[:user_id] matches the authenticated user's ID.
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.
References
- github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/pull/1185 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/commit/26345034523a505cb01615509b7f0a665e89ae3e (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/camaleoncms-privilege-escalation-via-parameter-confusion-in-userscontroller (opens in a new tab)