Vulnerability in Octobercms October
CVE-2020-5296
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary local files of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the `cms.manage_assets` permission. Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Octobercms October — versions >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-jv6v-fvvx-4932 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-D… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5296?
- CVE-2020-5296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Octobercms October, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2020-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5296?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.