CVE-2024-4353: concrete cms Input Validation Flaw — Fix

Description

Concrete CMS versions 9.0.0 through 9.3.2 are affected by a stored XSS vulnerability in the generate dashboard board instance functionality. The Name input field does not check the input sufficiently letting a rogue administrator have the capability to inject malicious JavaScript code. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4 score of 4.6 with a vector of CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Concrete versions below 9 are not affected by this vulnerability.Thanks fhAnso for reporting. (CNA updated this risk rank on 17 Jan 2025 by lowering the AC based on CVSS 4.0 documentation that access privileges should not be considered for AC).

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.8

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
concretecms	concrete_cms	9.0.0 — 9.3.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/pull/12151

Other References

https://documentation.concretecms.org/9-x/developers/introduction/version-history/933-release-notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4353? +

Concrete CMS versions 9.0.0 through 9.3.2 are affected by a stored XSS vulnerability in the generate dashboard board instance functionality. The Name input field does not check the input sufficiently letting a rogue administrator have the capability to inject malicious JavaScript code. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4 score of 4.6 with a vector of CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Concrete versions below 9 are not affected by this vulnerability.Thanks fhAnso for reporting. (CNA updated this risk rank on 17 Jan 2025 by lowering the AC based on CVSS 4.0 documentation that access privileges should not be considered for AC). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-4353? +

CVE-2024-4353 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-4353? +

CVE-2024-4353 affects products from concretecms, specifically: concrete_cms. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-4353? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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