October 3.6.30 allows an authenticated admin account to upload a PDF file containing…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00513 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | october/october (Packagist) | up to 3.6.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-hxpp-g76m-qhvg |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- october/october (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 3.6.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-hxpp-g76m-qhvg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:3.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.30 | Vulnerable | October CMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:3.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.30 Vulnerable ·October CMS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45962
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxpp-g76m-qhvg
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-2021-02315 An issue was discovered in October through build 471. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-45962 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45962 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxpp-g76m-qhvg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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