High severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 18, 2024· Updated Apr 17, 2025
Arbitrary path traversal in Camaleon CMS
CVE-2024-46987
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
camaleon_cmsRubyGems | < 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 2.8.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2cghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46987ghsaADVISORY
- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-182_GHSL-2024-186_Camaleon_CMSghsax_refsource_MISCADVISORY
- codeql.github.com/codeql-query-help/ruby/rb-path-injectionghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/commit/071b1b09d6d61ab02a5960b1ccafd9d9c2155a3eghsaWEB
- github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/security/advisories/GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2cghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/camaleon_cms/CVE-2024-46987.ymlghsaWEB
- owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversalghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.reddit.com/r/rails/comments/1exwtdm/camaleon_cms_281_has_been_releasedghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
News mentions
1- Metasploit Wrap-Up 04/25/2026Rapid7 Blog · Apr 24, 2026