CVE-2026-8139: Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below is vulnerable to Stored XSS via external-link page cvName because updateCollectio

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-8139?

concrete cms: upgrade to newer than 9.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-8139 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8139 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-2026-8139 affect?

CVE-2026-8139 affects concrete cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below is vulnerable to Stored XSS via external-link page cvName because updateCollectionAliasExternal bypasses being sanitized. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v.4.0 score of 2.0 with vec

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-8139?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2026-8139 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting concrete cms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below is vulnerable to Stored XSS via external-link page cvName because updateCollectionAliasExternal bypasses being sanitized. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v.4.0 score of 2.0 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Thanks Yonatan Drori (Tenzai) for reporting.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 96%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2026-05-21
Last modified	2026-07-23

Publisher (CNA): ConcreteCMS · Vendor: concretecms

Last updated 2026-07-23 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-21 22:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-23 16:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

concretecms concrete cms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 9.5.0

Fixed in: newer than 9.5.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 9.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade concrete-cms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade concrete-cms

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-2026-8139?

concrete cms: upgrade to newer than 9.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-8139 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8139 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-2026-8139 affect?

CVE-2026-8139 affects concrete cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below is vulnerable to Stored XSS via external-link page cvName because updateCollectionAliasExternal bypasses being sanitized. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v.4.0 score of 2.0 with vec

How urgent is CVE-2026-8139?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

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CVE-2026-18117 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE Concrete CMS 9.0.0 through 9.5.3 is vulnerable to stored XSS via the custom page alias name (customAliasName)
CVE-2026-68526 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Concrete CMS before 9.5.3 did not validate an anti-CSRF token in the Calendar event duplicate dialog controlle
CVE-2026-81912 MEDIUM 5.7 UPGRADE Concrete CMS before 9.5.3 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in the Move Multiple Groups feature
CVE-2026-81913 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Concrete CMS versions 9.5.0 through 9.5.2 are vulnerable to Open Redirect via the rcURL parameter

References

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