CVE-2024-45962: October/october October Allows An Admin Account Vulnerability

LOW

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hxpp-g76m-qhvg

CVSS 4.8

Published 2024-10-02

Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-45962 is a LOW (CVSS 4.8) october allows an admin account vulnerability (CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) affecting October/october libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves october allows an admin account to upload pdf containing malicious javascript. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-45962 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-45962

GHSA Identifier GHSA-hxpp-g76m-qhvg

Severity LOW

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.8

CWE Classification CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Affected Product October/october

Package Ecosystem Packagist

Published Date 2024-10-02

Last Updated 2024-10-02

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required High (PR:H)

User Interaction Required (UI:R)

Scope Changed (S:C)

Confidentiality Low (C:L)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-45962

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected October/october dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

october/october fixed: Latest secure release

Upgrade october/october to Latest secure release

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for october/october

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-45962, inspect your project dependencies for October/october:

inspect dependencies for october/october

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of October/october in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, where the product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment. In October/october, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

October 3.6.30 allows an authenticated admin account to upload a PDF file containing malicious JavaScript into the target system. If the file is accessed through the website, it could lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack or execute arbitrary code via a crafted JavaScript to the target.

CVE-2024-45962 Affected October/october Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
october/october	Packagist	≤ 3.6.4

References

NVD — CVE-2024-45962 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45962

October/october Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/octobercms/october

grimthereaperteam.medium.com/october-cms-3-6-30-... WEB

https://grimthereaperteam.medium.com/october-cms-3-6-30-stored-xss-ddf2be7a226e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45962?

CVE-2024-45962 is a security vulnerability in October/october involving October allows an admin account to upload PDF containing malicious JavaScript under CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type.

Which October/october versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: october/october.

What version fixes CVE-2024-45962?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is october/october affected?

Yes, october/october is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-45962?

CVE-2024-45962 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-45962?

CVE-2024-45962 is classified under CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.).

How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-45962?

Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for october/october'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/octobercms/october"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://grimthereaperteam.medium.com/october-cms-3-6-30-stored-xss-ddf2be7a226e"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-434", "CWE-79" ],
    "severity" : "LOW",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2024-10-02T22:35:21Z",
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  }
}

CVSS V3

4.8 LOW