CVE-2026-29179

October: Editor Sub-Permission Bypass for Asset and Blueprint File Operations

Published Apr 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform. Prior to 3.7.16 and 4.1.16, fine-grained sub-permission checks for asset and blueprint file operations were not enforced in the CMS and Tailor editor extensions. This only affects backend users who were explicitly granted editor access but had editor.cms_assets or editor.tailor_blueprints specifically withheld, an uncommon permission configuration. In this edge case, such users could perform file operations (create, delete, rename, move, upload) on theme assets or blueprint files despite lacking the required sub-permission. A related operator precedence error in the Tailor navigation also disclosed the theme blueprint directory tree under the same conditions. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.7.16 and 4.1.16.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jvwg-phxx-j3rp October CMS: Editor Sub-Permission Bypass for Asset and Blueprint File Operations
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Octobercms
Octobercms october
Vendors & Products Octobercms
Octobercms october
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform. Prior to 3.7.16 and 4.1.16, fine-grained sub-permission checks for asset and blueprint file operations were not enforced in the CMS and Tailor editor extensions. This only affects backend users who were explicitly granted editor access but had editor.cms_assets or editor.tailor_blueprints specifically withheld, an uncommon permission configuration. In this edge case, such users could perform file operations (create, delete, rename, move, upload) on theme assets or blueprint files despite lacking the required sub-permission. A related operator precedence error in the Tailor navigation also disclosed the theme blueprint directory tree under the same conditions. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.7.16 and 4.1.16.
Title October: Editor Sub-Permission Bypass for Asset and Blueprint File Operations
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 21, 2026, 4:46 PM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2026, 2:44 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 21, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM