CVE-2021-25970
Camaleon CMS - Insufficient Session Expiration after Password Change
Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 to 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s password. A user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Camaleon CMS - Insufficient Session Expiration after Password Change
Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 to 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s password. A user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed.
- Record
CVE-2021-25970- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2278
Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 to 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s password. A user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2278- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-438x-2p9v-g8h9
Camaleon CMS Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability
Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 through 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s password. A user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed. Resolved in commit 77e31bc6cdde7c951fba104aebcd5ebb3f02b030 which is included in the 2.6.0.1 release.
- Record
GHSA-438x-2p9v-g8h9- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 to 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s password. A user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed.
- Record
CVE-2021-25970- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 to 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s password. A user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed.
- Record
CVE-2021-25970- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-438x-2p9v-g8h9
Camaleon CMS Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability
Camaleon CMS 0.1.7 through 2.6.0 doesn’t terminate the active session of the users, even after the admin changes the user’s password. A user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed. Resolved in commit 77e31bc6cdde7c951fba104aebcd5ebb3f02b030 which is included in the 2.6.0.1 release.
- Record
GHSA-438x-2p9v-g8h9- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
camaleon_cmsRubyGems |
0.1.7 up to 2.6.0.1 | 2.6.0.1 |
camaleon_cmsRubyGems |
0.1.7 up to 2.6.0.1, plus listed versions 0.1.80.1.90.2.00.2.11.0 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.91.1.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.4.12.1.02.1.12.1.1.42.1.2.02.1.2.12.2.02.2.12.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.3.62.3.72.3.7.12.3.7.22.4.02.4.12.4.22.4.32.4.3.12.4.3.102.4.3.112.4.3.122.4.3.132.4.3.22.4.3.32.4.3.42.4.3.5 |
2.6.0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-25970 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Camaleon Cms Cms, published October 20, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in camaleon_cms 2.6.0.1.
References
github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/commit/77e31bc6cdde7c951fba104aebcd5ebb3f02b030
whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25970
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25970
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