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CVE-2020-5296

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in OctoberCMS

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: June 3, 2020 at 09:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOctober

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary local files of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the `cms.manage_assets` permission. Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

October· Octobercmscomposer
95%
v < 1.0.4661.0.319 ≤ v < 1.0.466
Affected range stops below 1.0.466, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-jv6v-fvvx-4932

CVSS

4.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-73CWE-610

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