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CVE-2020-5298 Detail

Description

In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, a user with the ability to use the import functionality of the `ImportExportController` behavior can be socially engineered by an attacker to upload a maliciously crafted CSV file which could result in a reflected XSS attack on the user in question Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  4.8 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  GitHub, Inc.
Base Score:  4.0 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2 Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2 Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/cd0b6a791f995d86071a024464c1702efc50f46c Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/cd0b6a791f995d86071a024464c1702efc50f46c Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-87 Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax GitHub, Inc.  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
1.0.319		Up to (excluding)
1.0.466

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-5298
NVD Published Date:
06/03/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.