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October EUVDEUVD-2026-22660

| CVE-2026-24907 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-04-14 GitHub_M GHSA-j4j5-9x6g-rgxc
5.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with valid credentials
  2. Delivery
    Create or modify email template with XSS payload
  3. Exploit
    Email is logged to Event Log
  4. Execution
    Victim views mail preview in Event Log
  5. Persist
    Malicious JavaScript executes in victim's browser
  6. Impact
    Attacker steals session or performs unauthorized action

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

The CVSS v4.0 score of 5.1 reflects a low-to-moderate vulnerability: network-accessible, low attack complexity, and no special privileges required to trigger user interaction-but critically, it requires prior authentication (PR:L) and user interaction (UI:P). The attack vector is non-adjacent network (AV:N), making it remotely exploitable. Impact is limited to low confidentiality and integrity loss; no availability or system scope changes. EPSS score and KEV status are not provided, so exploitation likelihood must be inferred from the data: this is a stored XSS requiring both authenticated access and social engineering (viewing a malicious log entry), which typically results in moderate real-world risk among multi-user systems but lower urgency than unauthenticated remote code execution. The workaround recommendations (restricting mail template editing and Event Log access) indicate the vendor recognizes this as a privileged-user attack surface, reducing enterprise risk for organizations with strong access controls. The patched versions (3.7.14 and 4.1.10) are available, making this a routine remediation priority rather than a critical emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated attacker with mail template editing privileges crafts a malicious HTML email template containing embedded JavaScript (e.g., stealing session cookies or CSRF tokens). When an administrator or other authorized user views the logged mail message in the Event Log, the iframe renders the HTML without sandbox restrictions, and the JavaScript executes in the viewer's browser context with the same privileges, potentially capturing credentials or performing actions on behalf of the victim.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 14, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in October CMS versions prior to 3.7.14 and 4.1.10 allows authenticated users with Event Log viewing permissions to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users' browsers via malicious HTML content in the mail preview iframe. The vulnerability stems from improper iframe sandboxing when rendering logged email messages, affecting confidentiality and integrity with a CVSS score of 5.1. No public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade October CMS to version 3.7.14 or later for the 3.x branch, or to version 4.1.10 or later for the 4.x branch. Vendor-released patches are available for both affected release lines. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement interim controls by restricting mail template editing permissions to fully trusted administrators only and limiting Event Log viewing permissions to authorized personnel. These workarounds reduce the attack surface by limiting who can inject malicious content and who can trigger the XSS payload. Detailed guidance is available in the official advisory at https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-j4j5-9x6g-rgxc.

Affected VersionsENISA

October 4.0.0, < 4.1.10
October < 3.7.14

Affected Packages

composer october/system fix: 3.7.14, 4.1.10
euvd october fix: 3.7.14, 4.1.10

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

October CMS is a Laravel-based content management system that logs email communications for administrative review. The Event Log mail preview feature renders HTML email content within an iframe element without proper Content Security Policy (CSP) sandboxing or attribute restrictions. The underlying flaw is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), where user-controlled email template content is rendered without sanitization. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript into email templates or logged messages, which executes in the context of any administrator or user viewing that log entry, bypassing same-origin restrictions due to missing sandbox attributes or Content-Security-Policy headers on the iframe.

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 5.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 15, 2026 - 02:30 nvd
Patch available
CVSS changed
Apr 14, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
5.1 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Apr 14, 2026 - 17:34 nvd
MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform. Versions prior to 3.7.14 and 4.1.10 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Event Log mail preview feature. When viewing logged mail messages, HTML content was rendered in an iframe without proper sandboxing, allowing JavaScript execution in the viewer's browser context. This issue has been fixed in versions 3.7.14 and 4.1.10. If users are unable to update immediately, workarounds include restricting mail template editing permissions to fully trusted administrators only and restricting Event Log viewing permissions to minimize exposure.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 80% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GHSA GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

CVE-2017-1000119 HIGH POC
7.2 Oct 05

October CMS build 412 is vulnerable to PHP code execution in the file upload functionality resulting in site compromise

CVE-2021-3311 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 05

An issue was discovered in October through build 471. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely

CVE-2021-32648 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Aug 26

octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability

CVE-2017-16244 HIGH POC
8.8 Nov 01

Cross-Site Request Forgery exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.426 (aka Build 426) due to improper validation of CSRF tokens for po

CVE-2022-21705 HIGH POC
7.2 Feb 23

Octobercms is a self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulner

CVE-2018-7198 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Feb 18

October CMS through 1.0.431 allows XSS by entering HTML on the Add Posts page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vu

CVE-2017-1000196 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 17

October CMS build 412 is vulnerable to PHP code execution in the asset manager functionality resulting in site compromis

CVE-2017-1000197 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 17

October CMS build 412 is vulnerable to file path modification in asset move functionality resulting in creating creating

CVE-2017-1000194 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 17

October CMS build 412 is vulnerable to Apache configuration modification via file upload functionality resulting in site

CVE-2017-15284 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Oct 12

Cross-Site Scripting exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.425 (aka Build 425), allowing a least privileged user to upload an SVG fil

CVE-2015-5613 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Sep 28

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in October CMS build 271 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrar

CVE-2023-43876 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Sep 28

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in installation of October v.3.4.16 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary w

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