Multiple vulnerabilities in October CMS



Published: 2022-01-14
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2021-32649
CVE-2021-32650
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor OctoberCMS

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU59616

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32649

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with "create, modify and delete website pages" privileges can execute PHP code by running specially crafted Twig code in the template markup.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

October CMS: 1.0.319 - 1.1.5

External links

http://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-wv23-pfj7-2mjj/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged 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: #VU59615

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32650

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the theme import feature. A remote user with access to the backend can bypass the safe mode feature that prevents PHP execution in the CMS templates and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.


Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

October CMS: 1.0.319 - 1.1.5

External links

http://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-5hfj-r725-wpc4/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged 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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