Security features bypass in October CMS - CVE-2023-44381
Published: November 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83578
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44381
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with the editor.cms_pages, editor.cms_layouts, or editor.cms_partials permissions can bypass safe mode restrictions and execute arbitrary PHP code via template files.
Affected software
October CMS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-44381
Install updates from vendor's website.
October CMS - update to 3.5.0