# CVE-2026-8428: CSRF token is not validated in the core CMS update controller for Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below

> Attackers can force CMS updates to malicious versions via CSRF if update conditions are met, leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 May 2026
- **Updated:** 22 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-prxr-vjgc-2cq9

## What is CVE-2026-8428?

CVE-2026-8428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Concretecms Concrete Cms, published on 21 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below emits a CSRF token in the local_available_update.php view ($token->output('do_update')) but the corresponding do_update() method in concrete/controllers/single_page/dashboard/system/update/update.php never calls $this->token->validate('do_update'). The form is rendered as a POST form, meaning the token reaches the browser, but because the controller discards it without verification, an attacker can craft a cross-site POST that triggers a core CMS update to an attacker-specified version string.  In order to be vulnerable, theictim must be passing canUpgrade()anda valid update version must be present under DIR_CORE_UPDATES. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v.4.0 score of 7.5 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks https://github.com/maru1009 for reporting.

Weakness: CWE-829 (Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere), CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8428?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including concrete5/concrete5. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `concrete5/concrete5` | Packagist | All versions | 9.5.1 |
| `concrete5/concrete5` | Packagist | All versions | 9.5.1 |

Products: Concretecms Concrete Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-8428?

Upgrade concrete5/concrete5 to 9.5.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-8428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Concretecms Concrete Cms

- [CVE-2023-48648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48648/): Concrete CMS allows unauthorized access because directories can be created with insecure permissions (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-21829](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21829/): Code injection in concrete CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-22958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22958/): Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in concrete5 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-40098](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40098/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-8134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8134/): Concrete CMS Vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8428 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Concretecms Concrete Cms, published on 21 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- concrete5/concrete5 (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 9.5.1
- concrete5/concrete5 (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 9.5.1

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8428/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8428/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8428
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8428
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8428

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8428/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.