CVE-2021-22966: High severity ConcreteCMS Concrete CMS vulnerability
Privilege escalation from Editor to Admin using Groups in Concrete CMS versions 8.5.6 and below. If a group is granted "view" permissions on the bulkupdate page, then users in that group can escalate to being an administrator with a specially crafted curl. Fixed by adding a check for group permissions before allowing a group to be moved. Concrete CMS Security team CVSS scoring: 7.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCredit for discovery: "Adrian Tiron from FORTBRIDGE ( https://www.fortbridge.co.uk/ )"This fix is also in Concrete version 9.0.0
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this privilege escalation vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-22966.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2021-22966?
The severity rating of CVE-2021-22966 is 8.8 (high).
Which version of Concrete CMS is affected by CVE-2021-22966?
Concrete CMS versions 8.5.6 and below are affected by CVE-2021-22966.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-22966 to escalate privileges?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-22966 by being part of a group granted 'view' permissions on the bulkupdate page and then using a specially crafted curl command to escalate their privileges to administrator.
Has CVE-2021-22966 been fixed?
Yes, CVE-2021-22966 has been fixed in Concrete CMS version 8.5.7.