Reflected XSS via X-October-Request-Handler Header
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
October is a self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. The X-October-Request-Handler Header does not sanitize the AJAX handler name and allows unescaped HTML to be reflected back. There is no impact since this vulnerability cannot be exploited through normal browser interactions. This unescaped value is only detectable when using a proxy interception tool. This issue has been patched in version 3.5.15.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00263 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed october (octobercms): 3.5.15october/system (Packagist): 3.5.15
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October CMS | october | 3.2 to before 3.5.15 | 3.5.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | october/system (Packagist) | 3.2 to before 3.5.15 | 3.5.15 | Patch available | GHSA-rjw8-v7rr-r563 |
- october VendorOctober CMS Affected 3.2 to before 3.5.15 Fixed in 3.5.15 Patch available CNA
- october/system (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.2 to before 3.5.15 Fixed in 3.5.15 Patch available GHSA-rjw8-v7rr-r563
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 to before 3.5.15 | Vulnerable | October CMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 to before 3.5.15 Vulnerable ·October CMS
Remediation
- Fix · CNA october (octobercms) Fixed in 3.5.15
- Fix · GHSA-rjw8-v7rr-r563 october/system (Packagist) Fixed in 3.5.15 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25637
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjw8-v7rr-r563
References
More October CMS October vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2017-14456 October CMS build 412 is vulnerable to PHP code execution in the file upload… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- 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-2024-25637 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-25637 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rjw8-v7rr-r563 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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