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CVE-2021-32648: Account Takeover in Octobercms

August 30, 2021 (updated October 22, 2025)

An attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request.

  • To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must know the username of an administrator and have access to the password reset form.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc
  • github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374
  • github.com/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9
  • github.com/octobercms/october
  • github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32648
  • www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-32648

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.0.472, all versions starting from 1.1.1 before 1.1.5

Fixed versions

  • 1.0.472
  • 1.1.5

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.0.472, 1.1.5 or above.

Impact 8.2 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

packagist/october/system/CVE-2021-32648.yml

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