RCE in Octobercms October
CVE-2023-44381
October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform to assist with development workflow. An authenticated backend user with the `editor.cms_pages`, `editor.cms_layouts`, or `editor.cms_partials` permissions who would normally not be permitted to provide PHP code to be executed by the CMS due to `cms.safe_mode` being enabled can craft a special request to include PHP code in the CMS template. This issue has been patched in version 3.4.15.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Octobercms October — versions >= 3.0.0, < 3.4.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-q22j-5r3g-9hmh (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44381?
- CVE-2023-44381 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Octobercms October, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44381?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.