CVE-2024-8661: concrete cms XSS — Fix

Description

Concrete CMS versions 9.0.0 to 9.3.3 and below 8.5.19 are vulnerable to Stored XSS in the "Next&Previous Nav" block. A rogue administrator could add a malicious payload by executing it in the browsers of targeted users. The Concrete CMS Security Team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4 score of 4.6 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Since the "Next&Previous Nav" block output was not sufficiently sanitized, the malicious payload could be executed in the browsers of targeted users. Thanks, Chu Quoc Khanh for reporting.

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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-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
concretecms	concrete_cms	< 8.5.19
concretecms	concrete_cms	9.0 — 9.3.4

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/commit/ce5ee2ab83fe8de6fa012dd51c5a1dde05cb0dc4 https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/pull/12204

Other References

https://documentation.concretecms.org/9-x/developers/introduction/version-history/934-release-notes https://documentation.concretecms.org/developers/introduction/version-history/8519-release-notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8661? +

Concrete CMS versions 9.0.0 to 9.3.3 and below 8.5.19 are vulnerable to Stored XSS in the "Next&Previous Nav" block. A rogue administrator could add a malicious payload by executing it in the browsers of targeted users. The Concrete CMS Security Team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4 score of 4.6 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Since the "Next&Previous Nav" block output was not sufficiently sanitized, the malicious payload could be executed in the browsers of targeted users. Thanks, Chu Quoc Khanh for reporting. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-8661? +

CVE-2024-8661 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-2024-8661? +

CVE-2024-8661 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-2024-8661? +

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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