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Concrete CMS CVE-2026-8236

| EUVDEUVD-2026-31347 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-05-21 ConcreteCMS GHSA-58c8-vvqw-cm7m
6.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: ConcreteCMS
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify network-accessible Concrete CMS ≤9.5.0
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated GET to /ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/{fID}
  3. Exploit
    Enumerate sequential integer file IDs
  4. Execution
    Harvest returned page IDs, version numbers, and URL paths
  5. Impact
    Use site topology data for targeted follow-on reconnaissance

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The target must be running Concrete CMS version 9.5.0 or earlier with the /ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/{fID} endpoint reachable over the network - no authentication is required (PR:N) and no victim interaction is needed (UI:N). The CVSS 4.0 AT:P (Attack Requirements: Present) metric indicates that exploitation is only meaningful when valid integer file IDs exist in the CMS file manager; requests against non-existent IDs return no useful disclosure, so an attacker must enumerate or guess valid IDs, which in practice is low-friction against default sequential ID assignment. Exploitation is strictly limited to low-confidentiality disclosure of internal page metadata - no integrity or availability impact is possible through this vector alone. Installations where all CMS URLs are gated behind an authenticated reverse proxy, SSO layer, or VPN are not exposed to unauthenticated remote exploitation regardless of CMS version.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.3 (Medium) reflects a balanced signal set. AV:N and PR:N confirm remote unauthenticated exploitability, and AC:L means no special technique is required, but two mitigating factors constrain real-world impact: AT:P (Attack Requirements: Present) indicates that specific conditions - specifically, valid and guessable file IDs - must exist for the attack to yield useful data, and the impact is bounded to VC:L (low confidentiality) with zero integrity or availability impact. The disclosed data is site topology metadata, not file content or credentials, meaning exploitation alone does not constitute a breach but does meaningfully lower the cost of follow-on reconnaissance. No EPSS data was provided in the input; no POC code is publicly identified; and no CISA KEV listing exists - all suggesting this has not been observed in broad exploitation campaigns. Overall, this is a genuine but moderate-priority finding: easily exploitable in technique but limited in direct harm, making it a good candidate for patch-cycle remediation rather than emergency response unless the site topology data would be particularly sensitive in context.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker scripts sequential GET requests against https://target-site.example/ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/1 through /ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/500, iterating over plausible integer file IDs. Each response for a valid ID returns a list of page IDs, URL slugs, and version metadata revealing the site's content hierarchy, which the attacker uses to identify high-value pages, hidden drafts, or unpublished content paths for further targeted attacks. No public exploit code has been identified, but the technique requires only a basic HTTP client and knowledge of the endpoint pattern.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – May 21, 2026

Unauthenticated information disclosure in Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below allows any network-accessible attacker to enumerate internal site structure data - including page IDs, version numbers, and URL paths - by sending GET requests to the /ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/{fID} endpoint without any credentials. The flaw combines CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) with a classic IDOR pattern on an integer file ID parameter, and is scored CVSS 4.0 at 6.3 (Medium) by the vendor with PR:N and AC:L, though the AT:P metric indicates that valid file IDs must exist for meaningful data to be returned. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing exist at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to upgrade to Concrete CMS 9.5.1, which resolves this vulnerability per the vendor release notes at https://documentation.concretecms.org/9-x/developers/introduction/version-history/951-release-notes. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, a compensating control is to block unauthenticated external access to the URL path /ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/ at the web server, reverse proxy, or WAF layer using a path-based deny rule. Be aware that this path is used by the CMS administrative file usage dialog and blocking it may break legitimate editor workflows - validate in a staging environment before production deployment. For installations already gated behind an authenticated reverse proxy or VPN for all CMS admin access, external exploitability is already prevented. No additional vendor-specified workarounds are documented in the available references.

Affected VersionsENISA

Concrete CMS 5 ≤9.5.0

Affected Packages

composer concrete5/concrete5 fix: 9.5.1
euvd concrete_cms no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerable endpoint /ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/{fID} is part of Concrete CMS's administrative file management dialog subsystem, designed to show which site pages reference a given file asset. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the endpoint lacks any session or capability check, allowing it to respond to unauthenticated GET requests. The fID parameter is an integer file ID - a textbook IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) pattern where sequential or guessable IDs map directly to backend objects without access control enforcement. The response leaks internal CMS topology: page IDs, page version numbers, and URL paths that are ordinarily accessible only to authenticated editors. CPE cpe:2.3:a:concrete_cms:concrete_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the scope is the concrete_cms application across the 9.x branch through 9.5.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ConcreteCMS) PRIMARY 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ConcreteCMS) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: ConcreteCMS

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below is vulnerable to IDOR combined with a missing authentication gate. The endpoint /ccm/system/dialogs/file/usage/{fID} accepts an integer file ID in the URL and returns internal site structure data (page IDs, versions, URL paths) to anyone who sends a GET request. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v.4.0 score of 6.3 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks Winston Crooker for reporting.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 84% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

52
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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