CVE-2014-5107: concrete5 before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request to (1) sys

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-5107 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting concrete5, concrete cms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

concrete5 before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request to (1) system/basics/editor.php, (2) system/view.php, (3) system/environment/file_storage_locations.php, (4) system/mail/importers.php, (5) system/mail/method.php, (6) system/permissions/file_types.php, (7) system/permissions/files.php, (8) system/permissions/tasks.php, (9) system/permissions/users.php, (10) system/seo/view.php, (11) view.php, (12)

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.0% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2014-07-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: concrete5 · concretecms

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-07-28 15:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

concrete5 concrete5 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.5.0 · 5.5.1 · 5.5.2 · 5.5.2.1 · 5.6.0 · 5.6.0.1 · 5.6.0.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.5.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy concrete5 || rpm -q concrete5 || concrete5 --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison concrete5 sudo apt install concrete5=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5.0> sudo apt-mark hold concrete5

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list concrete5 sudo dnf downgrade concrete5-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add concrete5

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

concretecms concrete cms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.4.2 · 5.4.2.1 · 5.4.2.2 · 5.6.1 · 5.6.1.1 · 5.6.1.2 · 5.6.2 · 5.6.2.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.4.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy concrete-cms || rpm -q concrete-cms || concrete-cms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.4.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison concrete-cms sudo apt install concrete-cms=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4.2> sudo apt-mark hold concrete-cms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list concrete-cms sudo dnf downgrade concrete-cms-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4.2> sudo dnf versionlock add concrete-cms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-5107?

concrete5: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; concrete cms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5107 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5107 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-5107 affect?

CVE-2014-5107 affects concrete5, concrete cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). concrete5 before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request to (1) system/basics/editor.php, (2) system/view.php, (3) system/environment/file_storage_locations.php, (4) system/mail/importers.php, (5)

How urgent is CVE-2014-5107?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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