SB2022022302 - Security restrictions bypass in October CMS
Published: February 23, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022022302
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21705)
CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect safe mode implementation. A remote authenticated user with permissions to create, modify and delete website pages can bypass cms.safe_mode or cms.enableSafeMode settings and execute arbitrary code on the server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.