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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-5295 · published 3 June 2020

CVE-2020-5295: Octobercms october php remote file inclusion vulnerability

Octobercms · October

In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read local files of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the `cms.manage_assets` permission. Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).

4.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 7.4% · top 5.8% CWE-98 · PHP remote file inclusionCWE-829 · Inclusion from untrusted sphere
4.9CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.0
7.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read local files of an October CMS server. The vulnerability is only exploitable by an authenticated backend user with the `cms.manage_assets` permission. Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f PatchThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/2b8939cc8b5b6fe81e093fe2c9f883ada4e3c8cc PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-r23f-c2j5-rx2f PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-5295), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.