{"id":"GHSA-wvpq-h33f-8rp6","summary":"October CMS Vulnerable to Stored XSS via Branding Styles","details":"A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities was identified in October CMS backend configuration forms:\n\n- **Branding and Appearances Styles**  \n   A user with the `Customize Backend Styles` permission could inject malicious HTML/JS into the stylesheet input at  \n   *Settings → Branding & Appearance → Styles*.  \n\nA specially crafted input could break out of the intended `\u003cstyle\u003e` context, allowing arbitrary script execution across backend pages for all users.\n\n---\n\n### Impact\n- Persistent XSS across the backend interface.  \n- Exploitable by lower-privileged accounts with the above permissions.  \n- Potential consequences include privilege escalation, session hijacking, and execution of unauthorized actions in victim sessions.\n\n---\n\n### Patches\nThe vulnerability has been patched in **v4.0.12** and **v3.7.13**.  \nStylesheet inputs are now sanitized to prevent injection of arbitrary HTML/JS.  \n\nAll users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to the latest patched version.\n\n---\n\n### Workarounds\nIf upgrading immediately is not possible:  \n- Restrict the permissions `Customize Backend Styles` to fully trusted administrators only.  \n\nThis reduces exposure but does not fully eliminate risk.\n\n---\n\n### Credits\n- Reported by **[Nakkouch Tarek](https://github.com/nakkouchtarek)**","aliases":["CVE-2025-61676"],"modified":"2026-02-03T03:16:16.602206Z","published":"2026-01-09T20:12:24Z","database_specific":{"nvd_published_at":"2026-01-10T04:16:00Z","cwe_ids":["CWE-79"],"severity":"MODERATE","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-01-09T20:12:24Z"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-wvpq-h33f-8rp6"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61676"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/octobercms/october"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"october/system","ecosystem":"Packagist","purl":"pkg:composer/october/system"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.7.13"}]}],"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","v1.0.466","v1.0.467","v1.0.468","v1.0.469","v1.0.470","v1.0.471","v1.0.472","v1.0.473","v1.0.474","v1.0.475","v1.0.476","v1.1.0","v1.1.1","v1.1.10","v1.1.11","v1.1.12","v1.1.2","v1.1.3","v1.1.4","v1.1.5","v1.1.6","v1.1.9"],"database_specific":{"last_known_affected_version_range":"\u003c= 3.7.12","source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-wvpq-h33f-8rp6/GHSA-wvpq-h33f-8rp6.json"}},{"package":{"name":"october/system","ecosystem":"Packagist","purl":"pkg:composer/october/system"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.0.0"},{"fixed":"4.0.12"}]}],"database_specific":{"last_known_affected_version_range":"\u003c= 4.0.11","source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-wvpq-h33f-8rp6/GHSA-wvpq-h33f-8rp6.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"}]}