CVE-2020-5297
Upload whitelisted files to any directory in OctoberCMS
Description
### Impact An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory 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/6711dae8ef70caf0e94cec434498012a2ccd86b8 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 21 10 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/78061230-255f5400-734a-11ea-92b4-1120f6960505.png">
How to fix CVE-2020-5297
To remediate CVE-2020-5297, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.466 or later
Is CVE-2020-5297 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, 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 | LOW3.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |