CVE-2021-32650

Arbitrary code execution in october/system

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 14, 2022 at 03:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOctober

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

October CMS is a self-hosted content management system (CMS) platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. Prior to versions 1.0.473 and 1.1.6, an attacker with access to the backend is able to execute PHP code by using the theme import feature. This will bypass the safe mode feature that prevents PHP execution in the CMS templates.The issue has been patched in Build 473 (v1.0.473) and v1.1.6. Those unable to upgrade may apply the patch to their installation manually as a workaround.

Affected

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

v < 1.0.473v < 1.1.61.0.4721.1.5
Affected range stops below 1.0.473, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74CWE-94

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