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In affected versions user input was not properly sanitized before rendering. An authenticated user with the permissions to create, modify and delete website pages can exploit this vulnerability to bypass `cms.safe_mode` / `cms.enableSafeMode` in order to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affects admin panels that rely on safe mode and restricted permissions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first have access to the backend area. The issue has been patched in Build 474 (v1.0.474) and v1.1.10. 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To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first have access to the backend area. The issue has been patched in Build 474 (v1.0.474) and v1.1.10. Users unable to upgrade should apply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c393c5ce9ca2c5acc3ed6c9bb0dab5ffd61965fe to your installation manually.","status":"published","published":"2022-02-23T19:00:10Z","modified":"2025-04-23T19:01:04Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:52:07.453218Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-79jw-2f46-wv22","title":"Authenticated remote code execution in October CMS","description":"### Impact\n\nAn authenticated user with the permissions to create, modify and delete website pages can exploit this vulnerability to bypass  `cms.safe_mode` / `cms.enableSafeMode` in order to execute arbitrary code.\n\n- This issue only affects admin panels that rely on safe mode and restricted permissions.\n- To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first have access to the backend area.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue has been patched in Build 474 (v1.0.474) and v1.1.10.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nApply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c393c5ce9ca2c5acc3ed6c9bb0dab5ffd61965fe to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 474 or v1.1.10.\n\n### References\n\nCredits to:\n- David Miller\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n- Email us at [hello@octobercms.com](mailto:hello@octobercms.com)","status":"published","published":"2022-02-23T21:08:44Z","modified":"2023-02-03T05:06:26Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:43.439065Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2022-21705","description":"Octobercms is a self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. 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Users unable to upgrade should apply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c393c5ce9ca2c5acc3ed6c9bb0dab5ffd61965fe to your installation manually.","status":"published","published":"2022-02-23T19:15:08.583Z","modified":"2026-06-17T04:26:48.307Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":8.5,"vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:07:12.711288Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2022-21705","title":"Authenticated remote code execution in octobercms","description":"Octobercms is a self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions user input was not properly sanitized before rendering. 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Users unable to upgrade should apply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c393c5ce9ca2c5acc3ed6c9bb0dab5ffd61965fe to your installation manually.","status":"published","published":"2022-02-23T19:00:10Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:33.408578891Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:23.655778Z"},{"id":"GHSA-79jw-2f46-wv22","title":"Authenticated remote code execution in October CMS","description":"### Impact\n\nAn authenticated user with the permissions to create, modify and delete website pages can exploit this vulnerability to bypass  `cms.safe_mode` / `cms.enableSafeMode` in order to execute arbitrary code.\n\n- This issue only affects admin panels that rely on safe mode and restricted permissions.\n- To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first have access to the backend area.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue has been patched in Build 474 (v1.0.474) and v1.1.10.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nApply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c393c5ce9ca2c5acc3ed6c9bb0dab5ffd61965fe to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 474 or v1.1.10.\n\n### References\n\nCredits to:\n- David Miller\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n- Email us at [hello@octobercms.com](mailto:hello@octobercms.com)","status":"published","published":"2022-02-23T21:08:44Z","modified":"2024-02-19T05:32:05.967711Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:40.657155Z"}]}}