Description
Concrete CMS before 9.5.3 does not apply HTML entity encoding to user-defined Form block question labels when rendering them as column headers in the Dashboard Form Submissions report (concrete/single_pages/dashboard/reports/forms/legacy.php). a rogue editor could store markup or script in a label that then executes in the browser of any administrator who opens the submissions report for the affected form, producing stored cross-site scripting in the Dashboard. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 score of 8.4 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks Yonatan Drori from Tenzai for reporting.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored XSS allowing arbitrary script execution in the Concrete CMS dashboard
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Concrete CMS versions below 9.5.3 fail to encode user‑defined form question labels when rendering the dashboard form submissions report. A rogue editor can insert arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into a label. When any administrator opens the report for that form, the web browser executes the stored markup as part of the dashboard page, giving the attacker the ability to run arbitrary scripts with the administrative session, potentially leading to credential theft, session hijacking, or lateral movement within the site. The weakness falls under CWE‑79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation.

Affected Systems

All installations of Concrete CMS labeled as Concrete CMS with a version earlier than 9.5.3. Any deployment running a pre‑9.5.3 release is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.4 classifies this as a high‑severity vulnerability. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack requires an attacker who can create or edit a form block with an editor or administrator role. Once the malicious label is stored, any subsequent administrator who opens the form submission report becomes the target, as the stored payload is executed in the administrator's browser without any network‑level access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 15:17 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Concrete CMS to version 9.5.3 or later, where the question‑label encoding bug has been fixed.
  • Remove or recreate any affected forms and delete question labels that contain untrusted markup before upgrading, ensuring the dashboard report does not contain malicious scripts.
  • Restrict form block editing privileges to trusted users only, or implement manual review of form labels to prevent the insertion of arbitrary HTML or JavaScript.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 15:17 UTC.

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History

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:concretecms:concrete_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Concretecms
Concretecms concrete Cms
Vendors & Products Concretecms
Concretecms concrete Cms

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Concrete CMS before 9.5.3 does not apply HTML entity encoding to user-defined Form block question labels when rendering them as column headers in the Dashboard Form Submissions report (concrete/single_pages/dashboard/reports/forms/legacy.php). a rogue editor could store markup or script in a label that then executes in the browser of any administrator who opens the submissions report for the affected form, producing stored cross-site scripting in the Dashboard. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 score of 8.4 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks Yonatan Drori from Tenzai for reporting.
Title Concrete CMS below version 9.5.3 is vulnerable to Stored XSS in Concrete CMS Form Submissions Report via Unescaped Question Label
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Concretecms Concrete Cms
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ConcreteCMS

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T18:12:28.450Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T18:18:39.737Z

Link: CVE-2026-81896

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T18:12:09.114Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-15T17:17:27.863

Modified: 2026-09-22T19:16:52.643

Link: CVE-2026-81896

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T15:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')