Is CVE-2021-32648 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2021-32648 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2021-32648?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 30 August 2021.

Which products and versions are affected?

october/system (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.472.

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-32648?

Yes. october/system (Packagist): upgrade to 1.0.472 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2021-32648 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2021-32648?

Check whether you run October CMS or october/system (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2021-32648: Account Takeover in Octobercms

CVE-2021-32648 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-08-30

An improper authentication vulnerability in October CMS allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to an account. By requesting a password reset and providing a specially crafted request, the attacker can bypass authentication mechanisms.

Technologies: October CMS, october/system (Packagist). Vendors: October CMS, Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-32648 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2021-32648 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-32648?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 30 August 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?: october/system (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.472.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-32648?: Yes. october/system (Packagist): upgrade to 1.0.472 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2021-32648 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-32648?: Check whether you run October CMS or october/system (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

october/system (Packagist): upgrade to 1.0.472 or later
```
composer require october/system:^1.0.472
```

Affected products

October CMS October CMS >= 1.0.471, < 1.0.472; >= 1.1.1, < 1.1.5

Identifiers

CVE-2021-32648
GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc

Timeline

2021-08-26: disclosed: Initial advisory publication date (implied by CVE ID and GitHub advisory)
2022-01-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2022-01-18: disclosed: NVD publication date
2021-08-26: patched: Patched in Build 472 and v1.1.5
exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild and listed in CISA KEV catalog.

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