CVE-2021-25972
Camaleon CMS - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Media Upload Feature
In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 to 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Camaleon CMS - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Media Upload Feature
In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 to 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.
- Record
CVE-2021-25972- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5449
In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 to 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5449- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vx6p-q4gj-x6xx
Camaleon CMS vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery
In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 through 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.
- Record
GHSA-vx6p-q4gj-x6xx- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 to 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.
- Record
CVE-2021-25972- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 to 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.
- Record
CVE-2021-25972- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vx6p-q4gj-x6xx
Camaleon CMS vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery
In Camaleon CMS, versions 2.1.2.0 through 2.6.0, are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the media upload feature, which allows admin users to fetch media files from external URLs but fails to validate URLs referencing to localhost or other internal servers. This allows attackers to read files stored in the internal server.
- Record
GHSA-vx6p-q4gj-x6xx- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
camaleon_cmsRubyGems |
2.1.2.0 up to 2.6.0.1 | 2.6.0.1 |
camaleon_cmsRubyGems |
2.1.2.0 up to 2.6.0.1, plus listed versions 2.1.2.12.2.02.2.12.3.02.3.1 Show 45 moreShow less2.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.3.62.3.72.3.7.12.3.7.22.4.02.4.12.4.22.4.32.4.3.12.4.3.102.4.3.112.4.3.122.4.3.132.4.3.22.4.3.32.4.3.42.4.3.52.4.3.62.4.3.72.4.3.82.4.3.92.4.42.4.4.12.4.4.22.4.4.32.4.4.42.4.4.52.4.4.62.4.4.72.4.52.4.5.12.4.5.102.4.5.112.4.5.122.4.5.132.4.5.142.4.5.22.4.5.32.4.5.42.4.5.52.4.5.7 |
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-2021-25972 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) 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 0.99%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in camaleon_cms 2.6.0.1.
References
github.com/owen2345/camaleon-cms/commit/5a252d537411fdd0127714d66c1d76069dc7e190
whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25972
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25972
Left out here: 18 versions. The JSON record has them.