Auth bypass in Octobercms October
CVE-2020-15246
October is a free, open-source, self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In October CMS from version 1.0.421 and before version 1.0.469, an attacker can read local files on an October CMS server via a specially crafted…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.011 (78.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Octobercms October — versions >= 1.0.421, < 1.0.469
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-xwjr-6fj7-fc6h (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- github.com/octobercms/library/commit/80aab47f044a2660aa352450f55137598f362aa4 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15246?
- CVE-2020-15246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Octobercms October, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15246?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15246 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.