CVE-2015-2250: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in concrete5 before 5.7.4 allow remote attackers to inject

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-2250?

concrete5: upgrade to newer than 5.7.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-2250 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2250 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-2250 affect?

CVE-2015-2250 affects concrete5. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in concrete5 before 5.7.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) banned_word[] parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/conversations/bannedwords/success,

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-2250?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2015-2250 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting concrete5. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in concrete5 before 5.7.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) banned_word[] parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/conversations/bannedwords/success, (2) channel parameter to index.php/dashboard/reports/logs/view, (3) accessType parameter to index.php/tools/required/permissions/access_entity, (4) msCountry parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/multilingua

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2015-05-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: concrete5

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-05-15 18:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

concrete5 concrete5 UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.7.3.1

Fixed in: newer than 5.7.3.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.7.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade concrete5

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade concrete5

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2015-2250?

concrete5: upgrade to newer than 5.7.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-2250 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2250 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-2015-2250 affect?

CVE-2015-2250 affects concrete5. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in concrete5 before 5.7.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) banned_word[] parameter to index.php/dashboard/system/conversations/bannedwords/success,

How urgent is CVE-2015-2250?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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