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Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the cms.manage_assets permission.
Patches
Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).
Workarounds
Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/6711dae8ef70caf0e94cec434498012a2ccd86b8 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466.
References
Reported by Sivanesh Ashok
For more information
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Threat assessment:
<img width="1241" alt="Screen Shot 2020-03-31 at 12 21 10 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/78061230-255f5400-734a-11ea-92b4-1120f6960505.png">Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | october/cms | >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466 | 1.0.466 |
References
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5297
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/6711dae8ef70caf0e94cec434498012a2ccd86b8
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-610, CWE-73- Platform
- Composer
- Package
october/cms- Disclosed
- 03.06.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: october/cms
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 06.2020 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 4
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 6
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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