owen2345 Camaleon CMS up to 2.9.1 Media /admin/media/upload Admin::MediaController improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in owen2345 Camaleon CMS up to 2.9.1. This affects the function Admin::MediaController of the file /admin/media/upload of the component Media. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-120429. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in owen2345 Camaleon CMS up to 2.9.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Admin::MediaController of the file /admin/media/upload of the component Media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Camaleon CMS before 2.9.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in Admin::MediaController that allows low-privileged authenticated users to bypass the role-based Media permission. Attackers can POST to /admin/media/upload to store files, read private media via download_private_file, and use crop with saved_avatar to change other users' avatars.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-120429 since 11/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Camaleon CMS 2.9.2

Timelineinfo

11/02/2026 Advisory disclosed
11/02/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-120429 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-120429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-429871

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2026 15:54
Changes: 11/02/2026 15:54 (79)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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