How severe is GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c?

GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c?

GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c affects the following packages: camaleon_cms (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: RubyGems.

How do I fix GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c?

Update camaleon_cms to 2.8.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c in my RubyGems dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for camaleon_cms. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 3 known exploit references for GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c?

GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 14.9%, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score warrants monitoring and prompt remediation.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c?

GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), Information Exposure (CWE-200). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c was published on September 18, 2024 and was last updated on April 17, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

💎 RubyGems

GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c

MEDIUM

Camaleon CMS vulnerable to arbitrary path traversal (GHSL-2024-183)

Also known asCVE-2024-46987

Published

Sep 18, 2024

Updated

Apr 17, 2025

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

3 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

14.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Moderate Risk96th percentile-29.15%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

💎camaleon_cms

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects RubyGems packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

In the download_private_file method:

def download_private_file
  cama_uploader.enable_private_mode!

  file = cama_uploader.fetch_file("private/#{params[:file]}")

  send_file file, disposition: 'inline'
end

The file parameter is passed to the fetch_file method of the CamaleonCmsLocalUploader class (when files are uploaded locally):

def fetch_file(file_name)
  raise ActionController::RoutingError, 'File not found' unless file_exists?(file_name)

  file_name
end

If the file exists it's passed back to the download_private_file method where the file is sent to the user via send_file.

Proof of concept An authenticated user can download the /etc/passwd file by visiting an URL such as:

https://<camaleon-host>/admin/media/download_private_file?file=../../../../../../etc/passwd Impact This issue may lead to Information Disclosure.

Remediation Normalize file paths constructed from untrusted user input before using them and check that the resulting path is inside the targeted directory. Additionally, do not allow character sequences such as .. in untrusted input that is used to build paths.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
💎RubyGems	`camaleon_cms`	all versions	2.8.1

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

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Camaleon CMS v2.9.0 - Path Traversal

by velampudisakshi · Apr 30, 2026

Exploit-DB Source

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for camaleon_cms. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update camaleon_cms to 2.8.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-cp65-5m9r-vc2c. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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). In the [download_private_file](https://github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/blob/feccb96e542319ed608acd3a16fa5d92f13ede67/app/controllers/camaleon_cms/admin/media_controller.rb#L28) method: ```ruby def download_private_file cama_uploader.enable_private_mode! file = cama_uploader.fetch_file("private/#{params[:file]}") send_file file, disposition: 'inline' end ``` The fil

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