PHP file inclusion in October CMS - CVE-2020-15246
Published: November 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48588
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15246
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect input validation when including PHP files. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application and include arbitrary local PHP files from the server.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system and application compromise.
Affected software
October CMS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15246
Install updates from vendor's website.
October CMS - update to 1.0.469