{"id":"GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c","summary":"Reflected XSS when importing CSV in OctoberCMS","details":"### Impact\nA user with the ability to use the import functionality of the `ImportExportController` behavior could be socially engineered by an attacker to upload a maliciously crafted CSV file which could result in a reflected XSS attack on the user in question\n\n### Patches\nIssue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).\n\n### Workarounds\nApply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/cd0b6a791f995d86071a024464c1702efc50f46c to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466.\n\n### References\nReported by [Sivanesh Ashok](https://stazot.com/)\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [hello@octobercms.com](mailto:hello@octobercms.com)\n\n### Threat assessment:\n\u003cimg width=\"1100\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-03-31 at 2 01 52 PM\" src=\"https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/78070158-8f7ef580-7358-11ea-950c-226533f6a0a3.png\"\u003e","aliases":["CVE-2020-5298"],"modified":"2026-07-08T06:28:19.408504899Z","published":"2020-06-03T21:58:32Z","database_specific":{"nvd_published_at":"2020-06-03T22:15:00Z","cwe_ids":["CWE-79","CWE-87"],"severity":"MODERATE","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2020-06-03T21:26:48Z"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5298"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/cd0b6a791f995d86071a024464c1702efc50f46c"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158730/October-CMS-Build-465-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion-CSV-Injection.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/2"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"october/backend","ecosystem":"Packagist","purl":"pkg:composer/october/backend"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"1.0.319"},{"fixed":"1.0.466"}]}],"versions":["v1.0.319","v1.0.320","v1.0.321","v1.0.322","v1.0.323","v1.0.324","v1.0.325","v1.0.326","v1.0.327","v1.0.328","v1.0.329","v1.0.330","v1.0.331","v1.0.332","v1.0.333","v1.0.334","v1.0.335","v1.0.336","v1.0.337","v1.0.338","v1.0.339","v1.0.340","v1.0.341","v1.0.342","v1.0.343","v1.0.344","v1.0.345","v1.0.346","v1.0.347","v1.0.348","v1.0.349","v1.0.350","v1.0.351","v1.0.352","v1.0.353","v1.0.354","v1.0.355","v1.0.356","v1.0.357","v1.0.358","v1.0.359","v1.0.360","v1.0.361","v1.0.362","v1.0.363","v1.0.364","v1.0.365","v1.0.366","v1.0.367","v1.0.368","v1.0.369","v1.0.370","v1.0.371","v1.0.372","v1.0.373","v1.0.374","v1.0.375","v1.0.376","v1.0.377","v1.0.378","v1.0.379","v1.0.380","v1.0.381","v1.0.382","v1.0.383","v1.0.384","v1.0.385","v1.0.386","v1.0.387","v1.0.388","v1.0.389","v1.0.390","v1.0.391","v1.0.392","v1.0.393","v1.0.394","v1.0.395","v1.0.396","v1.0.397","v1.0.398","v1.0.399","v1.0.400","v1.0.401","v1.0.402","v1.0.403","v1.0.404","v1.0.405","v1.0.406","v1.0.407","v1.0.408","v1.0.409","v1.0.410","v1.0.411","v1.0.412","v1.0.413","v1.0.414","v1.0.415","v1.0.416","v1.0.417","v1.0.418","v1.0.419","v1.0.420","v1.0.421","v1.0.422","v1.0.423","v1.0.424","v1.0.425","v1.0.426","v1.0.427","v1.0.428","v1.0.429","v1.0.430","v1.0.431","v1.0.432","v1.0.433","v1.0.434","v1.0.435","v1.0.436","v1.0.437","v1.0.438","v1.0.439","v1.0.440","v1.0.441","v1.0.442","v1.0.443","v1.0.444","v1.0.445","v1.0.446","v1.0.447","v1.0.448","v1.0.449","v1.0.450","v1.0.451","v1.0.452","v1.0.453","v1.0.454","v1.0.455","v1.0.456","v1.0.457","v1.0.458","v1.0.459","v1.0.460","v1.0.461","v1.0.462","v1.0.463","v1.0.464","v1.0.465"],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/06/GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c/GHSA-gg6x-xx78-448c.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"}]}