CVE-2024-4353: Concrete5/concrete5 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3cpf-jmmc-8jm3
Share
CVSS 3.1
CWE-20 CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-4353 is a MODERATE (CVSS 3.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Concrete5/concrete5 libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves concrete cms vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-4353 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-4353
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3cpf-jmmc-8jm3
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.1
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Concrete5/concrete5
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-4353

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Concrete5/concrete5 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

concrete5/concrete5 fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade concrete5/concrete5 to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for concrete5/concrete5

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-4353, inspect your project dependencies for Concrete5/concrete5:

inspect dependencies for concrete5/concrete5

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Concrete5/concrete5 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Concrete5/concrete5, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

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 hav the capability to inject malicious JavaScript code. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 with a vector of AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator and a CVSS v4 score of 1.8 with a vector of CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Thanks fhAnso for reporting.

CVE-2024-4353 Affected Concrete5/concrete5 Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
concrete5/concrete5
 Packagist
≥ 9.0.0
≤ 9.3.2

References

NVD — CVE-2024-4353 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4353
Concrete5/concrete5 Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/pull/12151
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/commit/ff5a2aba7fbc1ff0368202a2c0afddea47136daf
documentation.concretecms.org/9-x/developers/intr... WEB
https://documentation.concretecms.org/9-x/developers/introduction/version-history/933-release-notes
Concrete5/concrete5 Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4353?
CVE-2024-4353 is a security vulnerability in Concrete5/concrete5 involving Concrete CMS vulnerable to Stored Cross-site Scripting under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Concrete5/concrete5 versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: concrete5/concrete5.
What version fixes CVE-2024-4353?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is concrete5/concrete5 affected?
Yes, concrete5/concrete5 is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4353?
CVE-2024-4353 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-4353?
CVE-2024-4353 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-4353?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for concrete5/concrete5'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
View Raw JSON 
{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-3cpf-jmmc-8jm3",
  "modified" : "2025-01-21T19:13:50Z",
  "published" : "2024-08-01T21:31:40Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-4353" ],
  "summary" : "Concrete CMS vulnerable to Stored Cross-site Scripting",
  "details" : "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 hav the capability to inject malicious JavaScript code.\n\nThe Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 with a vector of  AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator and a CVSS v4 score of 1.8 with a vector of CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Thanks fhAnso for reporting.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N"
  }, {
    "type" : "CVSS_V4",
    "score" : "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"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Packagist",
      "name" : "concrete5/concrete5"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "9.0.0"
      }, {
        "last_affected" : "9.3.2"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4353"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/pull/12151"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/commit/ff5a2aba7fbc1ff0368202a2c0afddea47136daf"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://documentation.concretecms.org/9-x/developers/introduction/version-history/933-release-notes"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-20", "CWE-79" ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2024-08-02T13:27:51Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2024-08-01T19:15:52Z"
  }
}