Multiple vulnerabilities in October CMS



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2020-15248
CVE-2020-26231
CWE-ID CWE-264
CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 October CMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor OctoberCMS

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU48708

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15248

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user with "Publisher" access can escalate their permission to "Developer" access. 

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

October CMS: 1.0.319 - 1.0.469

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/78a37298a4ed4602b383522344a31e311402d829
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU48710

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26231

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with the cms.manage_pages, cms.manage_layouts, or cms.manage_partials permissions can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

October CMS: 1.0.319 - 1.1.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/d34fb8ab51108495a9a651b841202d935f4e12f7
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-r89v-cgv7-3jhx


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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