CVE-2021-32650 describes a critical vulnerability in October CMS, affecting versions prior to 1.0.473 and 1.1.6. An authenticated attacker with backend access can bypass safe mode protections via the theme import feature to execute arbitrary PHP code. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, immediate patching to versions 1.0.473 or 1.1.6 is strongly recommended to mitigate this severe risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.472CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:1.0.472:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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