Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate to backend
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DeliveryNavigate to asset or blueprint editor
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ExploitSubmit file operation request (upload, create, rename, delete)
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ExecutionSub-permission check fails to enforce
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PersistFile operation executes despite denied permission
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ImpactMalicious asset or blueprint persists
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | This vulnerability requires: (1) Authenticated backend user account with editor role or equivalent access; (2) Uncommon permission configuration where the user is explicitly granted editor access but has editor.cms_assets or editor.tailor_blueprints sub-permissions specifically and intentionally withheld; (3) Access to the CMS or Tailor editor interface in the backend administrative panel. Standard permission configurations where editors either possess full asset/blueprint permissions or are denied editor access entirely are not vulnerable. The vulnerability does NOT affect frontend users, unauthenticated requests, or installations using default or typical role-based access control patterns where permission restrictions are applied at the role level rather than as mixed individual sub-permission grants. |
| Impact | The CVSS score of 3.3 with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N indicates low severity with multiple limiting factors: high attack complexity (AC:H), requirement for high-level privileges (PR:H), and limited impact (confidentiality and integrity low, no availability impact). Real-world risk is significantly constrained by the extremely uncommon permission configuration required-this only affects installations where administrators have explicitly granted editor access while simultaneously withholding specific sub-permissions, which contradicts typical role-based access control design patterns. The attack requires authenticated backend access and elevated privileges, making it an insider threat rather than a general-population risk. No public exploit code has been identified, and CISA KEV status has not been provided. While the vulnerability is genuine, the narrow attack surface (uncommon configuration + high privileges required + network complexity) suggests this represents a lower practical risk than the CVSS number alone implies. Organizations with standard permission models where editors either have asset/blueprint permissions or do not (without mixed-state configurations) are not affected. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A malicious backend user with editor access to a portion of the CMS (e.g., content editing) but whose permissions explicitly exclude asset and blueprint management attempts to upload a malicious theme asset or blueprint file. Due to the missing sub-permission check, the file operation succeeds despite the configured permission denial, allowing the attacker to inject malicious code into theme files or blueprint definitions that execute on subsequent site rendering or administration actions. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Apr 21, 2026
October CMS versions prior to 3.7.16 and 4.1.16 fail to enforce fine-grained sub-permission checks for asset and blueprint file operations in the CMS and Tailor editor extensions, allowing backend users with editor access but explicitly withheld editor.cms_assets or editor.tailor_blueprints permissions to perform unauthorized file operations (create, delete, rename, move, upload) on theme assets and blueprint files. Additionally, an operator precedence error discloses the theme blueprint directory tree under the same conditions. This affects an uncommon permission configuration where high-privileged users have granular restrictions selectively applied.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to October CMS 3.7.16 or 4.1.16 to apply the vendor-released patch that implements proper sub-permission enforcement. For organizations unable to immediately patch, apply compensating controls by auditing and removing uncommon mixed-permission configurations where backend users are granted editor access while having specific sub-permissions (editor.cms_assets or editor.tailor_blueprints) explicitly withheld. Prefer binary permission models where users either have full editor privileges including asset/blueprint permissions or are restricted from editing entirely, avoiding the intermediate state that triggers this vulnerability. Monitor file operations on theme assets and blueprint directories for unauthorized modifications by backend users. Review audit logs for users with editor roles to identify those with atypical permission assignments. See GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-jvwg-phxx-j3rp for additional details and patch download links.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
October CMS is a Laravel-based open-source content management system that provides role-based access control through a permission system. The vulnerability exists in permission enforcement logic within the CMS and Tailor editor extensions, which handle asset management and blueprint file operations. The root cause is classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), indicating a failure to check permissions before allowing sensitive operations. The issue stems from an operator precedence error in permission evaluation logic, allowing authenticated backend users to bypass sub-permission checks that should restrict file operations on specific resource types (theme assets and blueprint files). Tailor is October's modern page-building extension that manages blueprint definitions stored in the filesystem.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M
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3DescriptionCVE.org
October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform. Prior to 3.7.16 and 4.1.16, fine-grained sub-permission checks for asset and blueprint file operations were not enforced in the CMS and Tailor editor extensions. This only affects backend users who were explicitly granted editor access but had editor.cms_assets or editor.tailor_blueprints specifically withheld, an uncommon permission configuration. In this edge case, such users could perform file operations (create, delete, rename, move, upload) on theme assets or blueprint files despite lacking the required sub-permission. A related operator precedence error in the Tailor navigation also disclosed the theme blueprint directory tree under the same conditions. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.7.16 and 4.1.16.
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