Medium severity · published Mar 9, 2026
CVE-2026-1776
Camaleon CMS AWS Uploader Authenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Read
6.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Camaleon CMS versions 2.4.5.0 through 2.9.0, prior to commit f54a77e, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the AWS S3 uploader implementation that allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the web server’s filesystem. The issue occurs in the download_private_file functionality when the application is configured to use the CamaleonCmsAwsUploader backend. Unlike the local uploader implementation, the AWS uploader does not validate file paths with valid_folder_path?, allowing directory traversal sequences to be supplied via the file parameter. As a result, any authenticated user, including low-privileged registered users, can access sensitive files such as /etc/passwd. This issue represents a bypass of the incomplete fix for CVE-2024-46987 and affects deployments using the AWS S3 storage backend.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Camaleon CMS · owen2345
2.4.5.0 through 2.9.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1776
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1776
issue-tracking
https://github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/pull/1127
patch
https://github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/commit/f54a77e2a7be601215ea1b396038c589a0cab9af
product
https://camaleon.website/
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/camaleon-cms-aws-uploader-authenticated-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-read
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