CVE-2020-5296
Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in OctoberCMS
Description
### Impact 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. ### Patches Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466). ### Workarounds Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466. ### References Reported by [Sivanesh Ashok](https://stazot.com/) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [hello@octobercms.com](mailto:hello@octobercms.com) ### Threat assessment: <img width="1241" alt="Screen Shot 2020-03-31 at 12 16 53 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/78060872-89354d00-7349-11ea-8c2b-5881b0a50736.png">
How to fix CVE-2020-5296
To remediate CVE-2020-5296, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.466 or later
Is CVE-2020-5296 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |