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CVE-2020-5298 json

Reflected XSS when importing CSV in OctoberCMS

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c , EUVD-2020-0491

cvss
4.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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).

Patch / fix

  • packagist october/backend 1.0.466
  • octobercms october 1.0.466

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Exploit prediction

0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
GitHub 3.1 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
packagist october/backend
>=1.0.319, <1.0.466
1.0.466

Affected products

  • octobercms october

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-87 Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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