Improper Authorization in October CMS - CVE-2021-41126
Published: October 6, 2021 / Updated: May 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57098
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41126
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected application.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. An attacker who previously had an administrative account with access to the admin interface is able to sign in to the backend using October CMS v2.0 even after the account has been deleted.
Affected software
October CMS
How to mitigate CVE-2021-41126
Install updates from vendor's website.
October CMS - update to 2.1.12