What is the severity of CVE-2021-22953?

CVE-2021-22953 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on user experience and resource usage.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22953?

To fix CVE-2021-22953, upgrade to Concrete CMS version 8.5.6 or higher, which addresses the CSRF vulnerability.

What is the impact of CVE-2021-22953?

The impact of CVE-2021-22953 includes the potential for unauthorized topic cloning, leading to UI issues and excessive disk space usage.

Who discovered CVE-2021-22953?

CVE-2021-22953 was discovered by the Solar Security Research Team.

Which versions of Concrete CMS are affected by CVE-2021-22953?

Concrete CMS versions 8.5.5 and below are affected by CVE-2021-22953.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-22953

medium

5.8

CWE

352

23/9/2021

19/10/2021

CVE-2021-22953: CSRF

First published: Thu Sep 23 2021(Updated: )

A CSRF in Concrete CMS version 8.5.5 and below allows an attacker to clone topics which can lead to UI inconvenience, and exhaustion of disk space.Credit for discovery: "Solar Security Research Team"

Credit: support@hackerone.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Concrete5	<=8.5.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22953?
CVE-2021-22953 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on user experience and resource usage.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22953?
To fix CVE-2021-22953, upgrade to Concrete CMS version 8.5.6 or higher, which addresses the CSRF vulnerability.
What is the impact of CVE-2021-22953?
The impact of CVE-2021-22953 includes the potential for unauthorized topic cloning, leading to UI issues and excessive disk space usage.
Who discovered CVE-2021-22953?
CVE-2021-22953 was discovered by the Solar Security Research Team.
Which versions of Concrete CMS are affected by CVE-2021-22953?
Concrete CMS versions 8.5.5 and below are affected by CVE-2021-22953.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22953?
CVE-2021-22953 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on user experience and resource usage.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22953?
To fix CVE-2021-22953, upgrade to Concrete CMS version 8.5.6 or higher, which addresses the CSRF vulnerability.
What is the impact of CVE-2021-22953?
The impact of CVE-2021-22953 includes the potential for unauthorized topic cloning, leading to UI issues and excessive disk space usage.
Who discovered CVE-2021-22953?
CVE-2021-22953 was discovered by the Solar Security Research Team.
Which versions of Concrete CMS are affected by CVE-2021-22953?
Concrete CMS versions 8.5.5 and below are affected by CVE-2021-22953.