CVE-2024-25637

Description

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
octobercms	october	3.2.0 — 3.5.15

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rjw8-v7rr-r563 https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rjw8-v7rr-r563

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25637? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-25637? +

CVE-2024-25637 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25637? +

CVE-2024-25637 affects products from octobercms, specifically: october. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-25637? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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