CVE-2026-56721

CamaleonCMS 2.9.2 Privilege Escalation via Parameter Confusion in UsersController

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2026 at 03:48 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 04:47 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCamaleon CMSCamaleon CMS

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0 ≤ v ≤ 2.9.20

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-639

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