# CVE-2022-21705: Authenticated remote code execution in October CMS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-21705-authenticated-remote-code-execution-in-october-cms  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-21705 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-23

Authenticated remote code execution in October CMS

Technologies: [october/system (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/october-system). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-21705 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-21705 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-21705?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 23 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** october/system (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.474.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-21705?** Yes. october/system (Packagist): upgrade to 1.0.474 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-21705?** Check whether you run 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 1.0.474 or later

  ```sh
  composer require october/system:^1.0.474
  ```


## Affected products

- october/system (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.474

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-21705
- GHSA-79jw-2f46-wv22

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