Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in October CMS build 271 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in October CMS build 271 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the caption tag of a profile image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01835 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed october/october (Packagist): 1.0.319
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | october/october (Packagist) | before 1.0.319 | 1.0.319 | Patch available | GHSA-9hq8-v2jc-qj4r |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- october/october (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.319 Fixed in 1.0.319 Patch available GHSA-9hq8-v2jc-qj4r
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | October CMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·October CMS
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9hq8-v2jc-qj4r october/october (Packagist) Fixed in 1.0.319 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5612
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hq8-v2jc-qj4r
References
Patch 2
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- TI-2021-12316 Account Takeover in Octobercms KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-12318 Arbitrary code execution in october/system CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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- TI-2023-23545 A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in installation of October v.3.4.16 allows an… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-19223 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in October CMS v3.4.4 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-30847 October 3.6.30 allows an authenticated admin account to upload a PDF file containing… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2015-5612 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5612 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hq8-v2jc-qj4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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