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CVE-2026-68531: Concrete CMS 9 before 9.5.3 did not escape SQL LIKE wildcard characters in the keyword search filters used by the file manager, file folders, and

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.1 Low · fixed in 9.5.3 : update affected systems when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.1Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.5.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix is available in Concrete CMS version 9.5.3. Users should upgrade to version 9.5.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

Concrete CMS versions prior to 9.5.3 do not properly escape SQL LIKE wildcard characters in keyword search filters used by the file manager, file folders, and page list. This allows authenticated users with editor-level or higher privileges to craft searches that cause the database to perform full-table scans, leading to elevated CPU and I/O usage and degraded responsiveness on large installations. The vulnerability has a low severity rating and does not involve remote code execution or data disclosure.

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