IRONSMITHINTEL
HIGHCVSS8.2
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2021-32648|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

October CMS Improper Authentication

In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request.

Published Aug 26, 2021 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, partial data tampering. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-02-01 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in October CMS October CMS. octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request. The issue has been patched in Build 472 and v1.1.5. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running october: 1.1.1 ≤ v < 1.1.5, 1.0.471
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-18 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2022-02-01.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32648
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-32648
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