SB20240918153 - Path traversal in Camaleon CMS
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: February 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240918153
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46987)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the download_private_file method. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://codeql.github.com/codeql-query-help/ruby/rb-path-injection
- https://github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/security/advisories/GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-182_GHSL-2024-186_Camaleon_CMS
- https://www.reddit.com/r/rails/comments/1exwtdm/camaleon_cms_281_has_been_released