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Medium · 5.4 Public exploit CVE-2017-15284 EUVD-2017-6741GHSA-gvgf-fp4m-2hw6

OctoberCMS Cross-Site Scripting

Published Oct 12, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Cross-Site Scripting exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.425 (aka Build 425), allowing a least privileged user to upload an SVG file containing malicious code as the Avatar for the profile. When this is opened by the Admin, it causes JavaScript execution in the context of the Admin account.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Packagist october/rain < 1.0.426 1.0.426 GHSA-gvgf-fp4m-2hw6

References