Potential unauthorized access to stored request & session data when plugin is misconfigured in October CMS Debugbar
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
The October CMS debugbar plugin before version 3.1.0 contains a feature where it will log all requests (and all information pertaining to each request including session data) whenever it is enabled. This presents a problem if the plugin is ever enabled on a system that is open to untrusted users as the potential exists for them to use this feature to view all requests being made to the application and obtain sensitive information from those requests. There even exists the potential for account takeovers of authenticated users by non-authenticated public users, which would then lead to a number of other potential issues as an attacker could theoretically get full access to the system if the required conditions existed. Issue has been patched in v3.1.0 by locking down access to the debugbar to all users; it now requires an authenticated backend user with a specifically enabled permission before it is even usable, and the feature that allows access to stored request information is restricted behind a different permission that's more restrictive.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rainlab | debugbar-plugin | before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | rainlab/debugbar-plugin (Packagist) | before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-c8wh-6jw4-2h79 |
- debugbar-plugin Vendorrainlab Affected before 3.1.0 Fixed in 3.1.0 Patch available CNA
- rainlab/debugbar-plugin (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.0 Fixed in 3.1.0 Patch available GHSA-c8wh-6jw4-2h79
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:debugbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | October CMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:debugbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·October CMS
Remediation
- Fix · CNA debugbar-plugin (rainlab) Fixed in 3.1.0
- Fix · GHSA-c8wh-6jw4-2h79 rainlab/debugbar-plugin (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8wh-6jw4-2h79
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-11094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c8wh-6jw4-2h79 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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