CVE-2023-28473 — Vulnerability in concrete5/concrete5 — CVE Details
Concrete CMS (previously concrete5) is vulnerable to possible auth bypass in the jobs section
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published April 28, 2023 (1263 days ago).
- Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1231 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
composer require "concrete5/concrete5:^9.2.0"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| concrete5/concrete5 | packagist | 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3 (+51 more) | 9.2.0 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28473ADVISORY
- https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/pull/11749WEB
- https://concretecms.comWEB
- https://github.com/concretecms/concretecmsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/releases/tag/8.5.13WEB
- https://www.concretecms.org/about/project-news/security/2023-11-09-security-blog-about-updated-cves-and-new-releaseWEB
- https://www.concretecms.org/about/project-news/security/concrete-cms-security-advisory-2023-04-20WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-28473?
- Concrete CMS (previously concrete5) is vulnerable to possible auth bypass in the jobs section This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-28473?
- CVE-2023-28473 affects concrete5/concrete5. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-28473 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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