Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2021-32648?

Affected: October (Octobercms) versions 1.0.471, >= >= 1.0.471, = 1.1.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2021-32648 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 18, 2022.

Is CVE-2021-32648 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Jan 18, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Feb 1, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2021-32648?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-32648?

Fixed versions are available, including october/system 1.0.472, october/system 1.1.5, October 1.1.5.

How urgently should CVE-2021-32648 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2021-32648

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

Account Takeover in Octobercms

Published Aug 30, 2021 · Updated Sep 22, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2021-32648 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.1 v3.1) affecting October (Octobercms), october/system (composer).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 18, 2022. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including october/system 1.0.472, october/system 1.1.5, October 1.1.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

90%

Higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Jan 18, 2022	Feb 1, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Jan 18, 2022	Feb 1, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Jan 18, 2022	Feb 1, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Jan 18, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

4 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OctoberOctobercms	1.0.471, >= >= 1.0.471, < 1.0.472	1.1.5
october/systemcomposer	>= 1.1.1	1.1.5

Patched Releases

october/system

1.0.472, 1.1.5

October

1.1.5

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Aug 30, 2021
Added to CISA KEV
Jan 18, 2022
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 18, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Jan 18, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Jan 18, 2022
Last updated
Sep 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework.
Affected: October (Octobercms) versions 1.0.471, >= >= 1.0.471, < 1.0.472; october/system (composer) versions >= 1.1.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 18, 2022.
Yes. It was added on Jan 18, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Feb 1, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including october/system 1.0.472, october/system 1.1.5, October 1.1.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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