CVE-2026-56721

CamaleonCMS 2.9.2 Privilege Escalation via Parameter Confusion in UsersController

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tuzitio
Tuzitio camaleon Cms
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tuzitio:camaleon_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tuzitio
Tuzitio camaleon Cms
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Owen2345
Owen2345 camaleon Cms
Vendors & Products Owen2345
Owen2345 camaleon Cms
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title CamaleonCMS 2.9.2 Privilege Escalation via Parameter Confusion in UsersController
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026, 2:06 PM
Reserved
Jun 22, 2026, 6:48 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 4:10 PM