Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16941
October CMS through 1.0.428 does not prevent use of .htaccess in themes, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by downloading a theme ZIP archive from /backend/cms/themes, and then uploading and importing a modified archive with two new files: a .php file and a .htaccess file. NOTE: the vendor says "I don't think [an attacker able to login to the system under an account that has access to manage/upload themes] is a threat model that we need to be considering.
Products affected by CVE-2017-16941
- cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16941
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16941
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16941
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The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16941
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https://github.com/octobercms/october/issues/3257
.htaccess files allowed in themes · Issue #3257 · octobercms/october · GitHubIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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