CVE-2026-8134: Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below is vulnerable to Authenticated RCE via Composer customTemplate Path Traversal leading to PHP File Inclusion
Concrete CMS 9.5.0 and below fails to sanitize path traversal sequences in the ptComposerFormLayoutSetControlCustomTemplate field when saving page type composer form layouts. An authenticated rogue administrator with composer form editing rights can exploit this to include arbitrary readable files on the server. Combined with the file uploader's extension-only validation (which permits PHP code in files saved with image extensions like .png), this can result in authenticated remote code execution. The Concrete CMS security team gave this vulnerability a CVSS v.4.0 score of 9.4 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H Thanks Yonatan Drori (Tenzai) for reporting.
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What is the severity of CVE-2026-8134?
The severity of CVE-2026-8134 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.4.
How does CVE-2026-8134 impact Concrete CMS?
CVE-2026-8134 allows for authenticated remote code execution through path traversal in the CustomTemplate field.
Who can exploit CVE-2026-8134?
An authenticated rogue administrator with composer form editing rights can exploit CVE-2026-8134.
What systems are affected by CVE-2026-8134?
Concrete CMS versions 9.5.0 and below are affected by CVE-2026-8134.
How can I fix CVE-2026-8134?
To mitigate CVE-2026-8134, upgrade to Concrete CMS version 9.5.1 or later.