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CVE-2020-5296
Published:June 03, 2020
Updated:May 17, 2026
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary local files of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the `cms.manage_assets` permission. Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).
Affected Packages
october/cms (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v1.0.319 <v1.0.466
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.0.466
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
External Control of File Name or Path
Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
EPSS
Base Score:
0.62