CVE-2020-5295 json
Local File read vulnerability in OctoberCMS
published 2020-06-03 6 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f , EUVD-2020-0511
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.4%
- EPSS 7.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read 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).
Patch / fix
- packagist october/cms 1.0.466
- octobercms october 1.0.466
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-49045)
Exploit prediction
7.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-49045 October CMS Build 465 - Arbitrary File Read Exploit (Authenticated) webapps, 2020-11-13
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | october/cms | >=1.0.319, <1.0.466 |
1.0.466 |
Affected products
- octobercms october
Classification
References
-
github.com
/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
mailing-list, web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5295
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5295
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f
- NVD CVE-2020-5295
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