Description
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read 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).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| octobercms | october | >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466 | — |
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
- October CMS Build 465 - Arbitrary File Read Exploit (Authenticated) EDB-49045 · webapps · Nov 13, 2020
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | october/cms | >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466 | 1.0.466 | GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f |
References
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
- 20200804 October CMS <= Build 465 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Arbitrary File Read mailing-list