October: Reflected XSS via DataTable Form Widget
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-27937 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-21 17:16:35 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 21:08:48 UTC |
| Description | October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform. Prior to 3.7.16 and 4.1.16, a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the backend DataTable widget where a query parameter was rendered without proper output escaping. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.7.16 and 4.1.16. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.1 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000300000 probability, percentile 0.087510000 (date 2026-04-22)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Octobercms | October | affected >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.16 | Not specified |
| CNA | Octobercms | October | affected < 3.7.16 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-jj38-h5w5-mvpf | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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