GHSA-437p-jfm4-2387 — concrete5/concrete5
MEDIUMGHSA-437p-jfm4-2387 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in concrete5/concrete5. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
ConcreteCMS Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-437p-jfm4-2387 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 379,842 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
concrete5/concrete5Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Concrete CMS v.9.2.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the SEO - Extra from Page Settings. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because this SEO-related header change can only be made by an admin, and allowing an admin to place JavaScript there is an intentional customization feature.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | concrete5/concrete5 | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
concrete cmsconcretecmsResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for concrete5/concrete5, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of concrete5/concrete5 has shipped for GHSA-437p-jfm4-2387 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-437p-jfm4-2387 in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.