October CMS Improper Authentication. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 18/01/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| october/system | ≥ 1.1.1, < 1.1.5< 1.0.472 | 1.1.51.0.472 |
| october | = 1.0.471≥ 1.1.1, < 1.1.5 | 1.1.5 |
An attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request.
Apply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374 and https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9 to your installation manually if you are unable to upgrade.
[Update 2022-01-20] Shortened patch instructions can be found here.
We recommend the following steps to make sure your server stays secure:
Bugs found as part of Solar Security CMS Research. Credits to: • Andrey Basarygin • Andrey Guzei • Mikhail Khramenkov • Alexander Sidukov • Maxim Teplykh
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