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CVE-2023-44383

October CMS stored XSS by authenticated backend user with improper configuration

Published: Nov 29, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform to assist with development workflow. A user with access to the media manager that stores SVG files could create a stored XSS attack against themselves and any other user with access to the media manager when SVG files are supported. This issue has been patched in version 3.5.2.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

octoberoctobercms
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
october/systemPackagistOSS Libraries
octobercmsoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka ckeditor4, ckeditor5
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/b7eed0bbf54d07ff310fcdc7037a8e8bf1f5043b
github.com
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rvx8-p3xp-fj3p
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44383
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Nov 29, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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