CVE-2021-29487: October CMS auth bypass and account takeover

high Affects october/system. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-08-30; advisory modified 2026-07-08.

October CMS auth bypass and account takeover

Package: october/system Composer
Affected versions: <1.0.472 or >=1.1.1 and <1.1.5
Fixed in: 1.0.472, 1.1.5
Severity: high CVSS 7.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (59.4th percentile)
Published: 2021-08-30
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-287

NVD record october/system advisories

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