CVE-2024-46987

Name: CVE-2024-46987
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-18T18:15:07.44+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.7/10EPSS 14.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-46987 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Camaleon CMS is a dynamic and advanced content management system based on Ruby on Rails. A path traversal vulnerability accessible via MediaController's download_private_file method allows authenticated users to download any file on the web server Camaleon CMS is running on (depending on the file permissions). EPSS estimates a 14.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Camaleon CMS is a dynamic and advanced content management system based on Ruby on Rails. A path traversal vulnerability accessible via MediaController's download_private_file method allows authenticated users to download any file on the web server Camaleon CMS is running on (depending on the file permissions). This issue may lead to Information Disclosure. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.8.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

14.56%

96.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tuzitio	Camaleon Cms	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.2

References

https://codeql.github.com/codeql-query-help/ruby/rb-path-injectionThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/security/advisories/GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2cExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_TraversalIssue Tracking
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_releasedPatch

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-46987?

How severe is CVE-2024-46987?

CVE-2024-46987 has a CVSS score of 7.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 14.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46987?

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Source: NVD / NIST