Findings

CVE-2021-32648

October CMS Improper Authentication

Published Aug 26, 2021 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · octobercms october

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 26, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jan 18, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Feb 1, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Feb 1, 2022

Affected

  • cpe octobercms/octoberversion unspecified
  • cpe octobercms/october1.0.471
  • vendor October CMS October CMSversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2021-32648

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2021-32648

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2021-32648

    30-day exploitation probability 90.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-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

    nvd.nist.gov

References