CVE-2026-56721

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCamaleonCMS
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
owen2345 CamaleonCMSv ≤ 2.9.2—

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