Cross-site scripting in October CMS

This security advisory describes one low risk vulnerability.


1) Cross-site scripting


Severity: Low


CVSSv3: 3 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]


CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4061


CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')


Exploit availability: No


Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.


The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data copied into Froala richeditor. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.


Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.


Vulnerable software versions

October CMS: 1.0.319, 1.0.320, 1.0.321, 1.0.322, 1.0.323, 1.0.324, 1.0.325, 1.0.326, 1.0.327, 1.0.328, 1.0.329, 1.0.330, 1.0.331, 1.0.332, 1.0.333, 1.0.334, 1.0.335, 1.0.336, 1.0.337, 1.0.338, 1.0.339, 1.0.340, 1.0.341, 1.0.342, 1.0.343, 1.0.344, 1.0.345, 1.0.346, 1.0.347, 1.0.348, 1.0.349, 1.0.350, 1.0.351, 1.0.352, 1.0.353, 1.0.354, 1.0.355, 1.0.356, 1.0.357, 1.0.358, 1.0.359, 1.0.360, 1.0.361, 1.0.362, 1.0.363, 1.0.364, 1.0.365, 1.0.366, 1.0.367, 1.0.368, 1.0.369, 1.0.370, 1.0.371, 1.0.372, 1.0.373, 1.0.374, 1.0.375, 1.0.376, 1.0.377, 1.0.378, 1.0.379, 1.0.380, 1.0.381, 1.0.382, 1.0.383, 1.0.384, 1.0.385, 1.0.386, 1.0.387, 1.0.388, 1.0.389, 1.0.390, 1.0.391, 1.0.392, 1.0.393, 1.0.394, 1.0.395, 1.0.396, 1.0.397, 1.0.398, 1.0.399, 1.0.400, 1.0.401, 1.0.402, 1.0.403, 1.0.404, 1.0.405, 1.0.406, 1.0.407, 1.0.408, 1.0.409, 1.0.410, 1.0.411, 1.0.412, 1.0.413, 1.0.414, 1.0.415, 1.0.416, 1.0.417, 1.0.418, 1.0.419, 1.0.420, 1.0.421, 1.0.422, 1.0.423, 1.0.424, 1.0.425, 1.0.426, 1.0.427, 1.0.428, 1.0.429, 1.0.430, 1.0.431, 1.0.432, 1.0.433, 1.0.434, 1.0.435, 1.0.436, 1.0.437, 1.0.438, 1.0.439, 1.0.440, 1.0.441, 1.0.442, 1.0.443, 1.0.444, 1.0.445, 1.0.446, 1.0.447, 1.0.448, 1.0.449, 1.0.450, 1.0.451, 1.0.452, 1.0.453, 1.0.454, 1.0.455, 1.0.456, 1.0.457, 1.0.458, 1.0.459, 1.0.460, 1.0.461, 1.0.462, 1.0.463, 1.0.464, 1.0.465, 1.0.466


CPE
External links

https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/b384954a29b89117e1c0d6035b3ede4f46df67c5https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-3pc2-fm7p-q2vghttps://research.securitum.com/the-curious-case-of-copy-paste/
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