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GHSA-79jw-2f46-wv22

HighCVSS 7.2 / 10
Published Feb 23, 2022·Last modified Feb 19, 2024
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

An authenticated user with the permissions to create, modify and delete website pages can exploit this vulnerability to bypass cms.safe_mode / cms.enableSafeMode in order to execute arbitrary code.

  • This issue only affects admin panels that rely on safe mode and restricted permissions.
  • To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first have access to the backend area.

Patches

The issue has been patched in Build 474 (v1.0.474) and v1.1.10.

Workarounds

Apply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c393c5ce9ca2c5acc3ed6c9bb0dab5ffd61965fe to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 474 or v1.1.10.

References

Credits to:

  • David Miller

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Risk Scores
Base Score
7.2

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs high-level or administrative privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.6

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
8.65%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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