CVE-2026-87031
Missing authorization in the REST API user creation endpoint in Concrete CMS 9.2.0 through 9.5.3 allows arbitrary account creation
Description
n Concrete CMS 9.2.0 through 9.5.3, the REST API user creation endpoint (POST /ccm/api/1.0/users, the add() method of concrete/src/Api/Controller/Users.php) did not perform a permission check before creating an account. As a result, any valid OAuth token carrying the users:add scope, including a client_credentials token with no associated user context, could create active, validated user accounts, bypassing email verification and administrator approval. Under default registration settings the created accounts could then edit page content, providing a path to stored cross-site scripting and further compromise. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 score of 2.1 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks Winston Crooker for reporting.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2026, 5:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 21, 2026, 5:51 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 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | ff5b8ace-8b95-4078-9743-eac1ca5451de | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | ff5b8ace-8b95-4078-9743-eac1ca5451de |
Solution
- Update Concrete CMS to the latest version.
- Verify API endpoint access controls.
- Review created user accounts.
- Remove unauthorized users.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-87031.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://documentation.concretecms.org/developers/introduction/version-history/954-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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:concretecms:concrete_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.3 Added Reference Type ConcreteCMS: https://documentation.concretecms.org/developers/introduction/version-history/954-release-notes Types: Broken Link -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-87031', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-17T17:33:23.721726Z'} -
New CVE Received by ff5b8ace-8b95-4078-9743-eac1ca5451de
Sep. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description n Concrete CMS 9.2.0 through 9.5.3, the REST API user creation endpoint (POST /ccm/api/1.0/users, the add() method of concrete/src/Api/Controller/Users.php) did not perform a permission check before creating an account. As a result, any valid OAuth token carrying the users:add scope, including a client_credentials token with no associated user context, could create active, validated user accounts, bypassing email verification and administrator approval. Under default registration settings the created accounts could then edit page content, providing a path to stored cross-site scripting and further compromise. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 score of 2.1 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks Winston Crooker for reporting. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/87xxx/CVE-2026-87031.json">CVE-2026-87031</a> Added Reference https://documentation.concretecms.org/developers/introduction/version-history/954-release-notes