CVE-2026-18116
Concrete CMS 8.3.0 to 9.5.2 is vulnerable to Stored XSS in Calendar Event Name via Workflow Approval Notifications
Description
Concrete CMS 8.3.0 to 9.5.2 stored calendar event names without sanitization and rendered them without HTML escaping in the workflow approval and deletion notifications shown in the dashboard "Waiting For Me" block. A registered user permitted to add events to a calendar governed by an approval workflow could submit an event whose name contained a script payload, which then executed in an administrator's browser when the pending request was displayed and could be used to create a new administrator account. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 score of 7.3 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks v01demort for reporting.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 14, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 21, 2026, 5:49 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
ff5b8ace-8b95-4078-9743-eac1ca5451de
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | ff5b8ace-8b95-4078-9743-eac1ca5451de | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | ff5b8ace-8b95-4078-9743-eac1ca5451de |
Solution
- Update Concrete CMS to version 9.5.3 or later.
- Ensure all calendar event names are properly sanitized.
- Validate notification rendering for script payloads.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-18116.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://documentation.concretecms.org/developers/introduction/version-history/953-release-notes | Broken Link |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:concretecms:concrete_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.3.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.3 Added Reference Type ConcreteCMS: https://documentation.concretecms.org/developers/introduction/version-history/953-release-notes Types: Broken Link -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-18116', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-15T13:39:06.755166Z'} -
New CVE Received by ff5b8ace-8b95-4078-9743-eac1ca5451de
Sep. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Concrete CMS 8.3.0 to 9.5.2 stored calendar event names without sanitization and rendered them without HTML escaping in the workflow approval and deletion notifications shown in the dashboard "Waiting For Me" block. A registered user permitted to add events to a calendar governed by an approval workflow could submit an event whose name contained a script payload, which then executed in an administrator's browser when the pending request was displayed and could be used to create a new administrator account. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 score of 7.3 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks v01demort for reporting. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18116.json">CVE-2026-18116</a> Added Reference https://documentation.concretecms.org/developers/introduction/version-history/953-release-notes