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4.3

concrete5 before 5.7.4 lets attackers add malicious scripts

CVE-2015-2250 · published 11 years ago
Summary

Versions of concrete5 older than 5.7.4 let a remote user place their own web code into many admin pages. This could let an attacker run unwanted actions in a visitor’s browser or steal data. Update concrete5 to version 5.7.4 or later, or apply the vendor’s patches, to stop the risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
concrete5 concrete5 <= 5.7.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:concrete5:concrete5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in concrete5 before 5.7.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) banned_word[] parameter to index.php/dashboar...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in concrete5 before 5.7.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) banned_word[] parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/conversations/bannedwords/success, (2) channel parameter to index.php/dashboard/reports/logs/view, (3) accessType parameter to index.php/tools/required/permissions/access_entity, (4) msCountry parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/multilingual/setup/load_icon, arHandle parameter to (5) design/submit or (6) design in index.php/ccm/system/dialogs/area/design/submit, (7) pageURL to index.php/dashboard/pages/single, (8) SEARCH_INDEX_AREA_METHOD parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/seo/searchindex/updated, (9) unit parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/optimization/jobs/job_scheduled, (10) register_notification_email parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/registration/open/1, or (11) PATH_INFO to index.php/dashboard/extend/connect/.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published15 May 2015
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2015-2250 · NVD
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