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).
CVE-2020-5295
This medium-severity CVE scores 4.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 9.7%, top 7% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.8
- EG Score
- 4.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 93.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 3, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- security-advisories@githubhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
- security-advisories@githubhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| october/cms | v1.0.319 ... v1.0.465 (147 versions) | 1.0.466 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-49045First seen Nov 13, 2020
October CMS Build 465 - Arbitrary File Read Exploit (Authenticated)
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