CVE-2023-44383
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform to assist with development workflow. A user with access to the media manager that stores SVG files could create a stored XSS attack against themselves and any other user with access to the media manager when SVG files are supported. This issue has been patched in version 3.5.2.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-rvx8-p3xp-fj3pOctober CMS stored XSS by authenticated backend user with improper configuration2023-11-29ghsa · osvUS
### Impact A user with access to the media manager that stores SVG files could create a stored XSS attack against themselves and any other user with access to the media manager when SVG files are supported. SVG files are supported by default in v3 for convenience; however, this has resulted in multiple mistaken vulnerability reports from security researchers. As per the documentation, if a backend user is not trusted, the advice is to remove the `svg` extension from the list of supported file types. ### Patches The issue has been patched in v3.5.2 by including an SVG sanister. It is enabled by default for new installations but must be enabled for existing sites in the **config/media.php** file. ``` 'clean_vectors' => true, ``` ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade for this patch, follow the pervious advice and remove `svg` from the supported file types. ### References - https://github.com/octobercms/october/blob/3.x/config/media.php Credits to: - Faris Krivic - Okan Kurtulus - Aldin Visnjic - Bug Shankar ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [hello@octobercms.com](mailto:hello@octobercms.com)
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/b7eed0bbf54d07ff310fcdc7037a8e8bf1f5043bcnnvd
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rvx8-p3xp-fj3pcnnvd
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/b7eed0bbf54d07ff310fcdc7037a8e8bf1f5043benisa_euvd
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rvx8-p3xp-fj3penisa_euvd
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/b7eed0bbf54d07ff310fcdc7037a8e8bf1f5043bPatchnvd
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rvx8-p3xp-fj3pMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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