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CVE-2021-32648

octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request. The issue has been patched in Build 472 and v1.1.5.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from octobercms organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-08-26T19:15:07.230

Last Modified

2025-10-24T14:47:44.400

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-287
Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	octobercms	october	< 1.1.5	Yes
Application	octobercms	october	1.0.471	Yes

References

https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-32648 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For octobercms's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.