CVE-2021-25972

Name: CVE-2021-25972
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-10-20T12:15:07.713+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-25972 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 to 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 to 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.95%

56.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tuzitio	Camaleon Cms	>= 2.1.2.0, <= 2.6.0

References

https://github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/commit/5a252d537411fdd0127714d66c1d76069dc7e190Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25972Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/commit/5a252d537411fdd0127714d66c1d76069dc7e190Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25972Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 20, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-25972?

How severe is CVE-2021-25972?

CVE-2021-25972 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25972?

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Source: NVD / NIST