Code Injection in October CMS - CVE-2021-32650
Published: January 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59615
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32650
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
October CMS
October CMS
Software vendor:
OctoberCMS
OctoberCMS
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.