Auth bypass in Octobercms October
CVE-2021-32648
octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request. Th…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.930 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Octobercms October — versions >= 1.0.471, < 1.0.472, >= 1.1.1, < 1.1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374 (x_refsource_MISC)
- github.com/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-32648?
- CVE-2021-32648 is a high-severity vulnerability in Octobercms October, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2021-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-32648?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-32648 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-32648 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-18), indicating it is being actively exploited. 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.