CVE-2020-5299
What it is
In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, any users with the ability to modify any data that could eventually be exported as a CSV file from the `ImportExportController` could potentially introduce a CSV injection into the data to cause the generated CSV export file to be malicious. This requires attackers to achieve the following before a successful attack can be completed: 1. Have found a vulnerability in the victims spreadsheet software of choice. 2. Control data that would potentially be exported through the `ImportExportController` by a theoretical victim. 3. Convince the victim to export above data as a CSV and run it in vulnerable spreadsheet software while also bypassing any sanity checks by said software. Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-77 · Command injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Octobercms October < 1.0.466
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c84bf03f506052c848f2fddc05f24be631427a1a
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/802d8c8e09a2b342649393edb6d3ceb958851484
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-4rhm-m2fp-hx7q
- https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c84bf03f506052c848f2fddc05f24be631427a1a
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/802d8c8e09a2b342649393edb6d3ceb958851484
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-4rhm-m2fp-hx7q
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
- https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c84bf03f506052c848f2fddc05f24be631427a1a
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/802d8c8e09a2b342649393edb6d3ceb958851484
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-4rhm-m2fp-hx7q
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2
- https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c84bf03f506052c848f2fddc05f24be631427a1a
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/802d8c8e09a2b342649393edb6d3ceb958851484
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-4rhm-m2fp-hx7q