CVE-2021-32648 kev in the critical feed json
Account Takeover in Octobercms
published 2021-08-26 5 y ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc , EUVD-2021-1808
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-01-18
- epss
- 91.2%
- EPSS 91.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request. The issue has been patched in Build 472 and v1.1.5.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- packagist october/system 1.0.472, 1.1.5
- octobercms october 1.1.5
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-02-01 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- October CMS, October CMS
- CISA name
- October CMS Improper Authentication
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
91.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template OctoberCMS - Account Takeover nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | october/system | <1.0.472 >=1.1.1, <1.1.5 |
1.0.472 1.1.5 |
Affected products
- octobercms october
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
github.com
/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374
web, patch
-
github.com
/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9
web, patch
-
github.com
/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-32648
government-resource, web, us-government-resource
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32648
advisory
-
github.com
/octobercms/october
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-32648
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc
- NVD CVE-2021-32648
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