CVE-2025-2304 Camaleon CMS Privilege Escalation
Attackers can escalate privileges via mass assignment in the password update method due to unfiltered parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-2304?
CVE-2025-2304 is a critical vulnerability in owen2345 camaleon-cms, published on 14 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Privilege Escalation through a Mass Assignment exists in Camaleon CMS
When a user wishes to change his password, the 'updated_ajax' method of the UsersController is called. The vulnerability stems from the use of the dangerous permit! method, which allows all parameters to pass through without any filtering.
Weakness: CWE-915
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2304?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including camaleon_cms.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
camaleon_cms RubyGems | All versions | 2.9.1 |
camaleon_cms RubyGems | All versions | 2.9.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-2304?
Upgrade camaleon_cms to 2.9.1 or later.
Is CVE-2025-2304 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2304 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 18 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp28-mvq3-wf8j.