CVE-2020-5297
Upload whitelisted files to any directory in OctoberCMS
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory 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).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
3.4
Upload whitelisted files to any directory in OctoberCMS
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory 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).
- Record
CVE-2020-5297- CVSS 3.1
- 3.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-73
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0474
3.4
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory 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).
- Record
EUVD-2020-0474- CVSS 3.1
- 3.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg
3.4
Upload whitelisted files to any directory in OctoberCMS
Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the cms.manage_assets permission.
Patches
Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).
Workarounds
Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/6711dae8ef70caf0e94cec434498012a2ccd86b8 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466.
References
Reported by Sivanesh Ashok
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at [email protected]
Threat assessment:
<img width="1241" alt="Screen Shot 2020-03-31 at 12 21 10 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/78061230-255f5400-734a-11ea-92b4-1120f6960505.png">
- Record
GHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg- CVSS 3.1
- 3.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-73, CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
3.4
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory 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).
- Record
CVE-2020-5297- CVSS 3.1
- 3.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-73, CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
2.7
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory 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).
- Record
CVE-2020-5297- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg
3.4
Upload whitelisted files to any directory in OctoberCMS
Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, gif, ico, css, js, woff, woff2, svg, ttf, eot, json, md, less, sass, scss, xml files to any directory of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the cms.manage_assets permission.
Patches
Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).
Workarounds
Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/6711dae8ef70caf0e94cec434498012a2ccd86b8 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466.
References
Reported by Sivanesh Ashok
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at [email protected]
Threat assessment:
<img width="1241" alt="Screen Shot 2020-03-31 at 12 21 10 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/78061230-255f5400-734a-11ea-92b4-1120f6960505.png">
- Record
GHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg- CVSS 3.1
- 3.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-610, CWE-73
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
october/cmsPackagist |
1.0.319 up to 1.0.466 | 1.0.466 |
october/cmsPackagist |
1.0.319 up to 1.0.466, plus listed versions v1.0.319v1.0.320v1.0.321v1.0.322v1.0.323 Show 45 moreShow lessv1.0.324v1.0.325v1.0.326v1.0.327v1.0.328v1.0.329v1.0.330v1.0.331v1.0.332v1.0.333v1.0.334v1.0.335v1.0.336v1.0.337v1.0.338v1.0.339v1.0.340v1.0.341v1.0.342v1.0.343v1.0.344v1.0.345v1.0.346v1.0.347v1.0.348v1.0.349v1.0.350v1.0.351v1.0.352v1.0.353v1.0.354v1.0.355v1.0.356v1.0.357v1.0.358v1.0.359v1.0.360v1.0.361v1.0.362v1.0.363v1.0.364v1.0.365v1.0.366v1.0.367v1.0.368 |
1.0.466 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-5297 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.4) in Octobercms October, published June 3, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in october/cms 1.0.466.
References
github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg
github.com/octobercms/october/commit/6711dae8ef70caf0e94cec434498012a2ccd86b8
packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5297
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9722-rr68-rfpg
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