Reflected XSS when importing CSV in OctoberCMS
Impact
A user with the ability to use the import functionality of the ImportExportController behavior could 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
Patches
Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).
Workarounds
Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/cd0b6a791f995d86071a024464c1702efc50f46c to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466.
References
Reported by Sivanesh Ashok
For more information
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Threat assessment:
<img width="1100" alt="Screen Shot 2020-03-31 at 2 01 52 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/78070158-8f7ef580-7358-11ea-950c-226533f6a0a3.png">Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de Composer | october/backend | >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466 | 1.0.466 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5298
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/cd0b6a791f995d86071a024464c1702efc50f46c
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-79, CWE-87- Plataforma
- Composer
- Paquete
october/backend- Publicada
- 03.06.2020
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: october/backend
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- Entradas en total
- 7
- Primera → última
- 06.2020 03.2021
- Sin corrección
- 0
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Media 2
- Baja 5
Divulgaciones por año
- 2020: 6
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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