CVE-2021-29487 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting frontend users of October CMS, specifically in the october/system package. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request, but requires obtaining the Laravel secret key for cookie encryption. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.4 (High) due to its network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality and integrity, despite its high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.0.471, < 1.0.472CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.1.1, < 1.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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