Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2011-3183 is a cross-site scripting issue in Concrete CMS 5.4.1.1 and earlier. A vulnerable site could allow attacker-controlled script execution in a user's browser through the rcID parameter. The public sources do not provide CVSS scoring, confirmed exploitation, or named remediation details.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy web application risk. It is not supported by evidence of active exploitation in the supplied bundle, but affected public CMS sites should be found and remediated because XSS can expose user sessions and site administration workflows.
Technical view
The CVE record describes an XSS vulnerability in the rcID parameter affecting Concrete CMS through 5.4.1.1. The provided data has no CWE mapping, CVSS vector, patch version, or exploit confirmation. KEV status is false, so active exploitation is not established by the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Concrete CMS installations running 5.4.1.1 or earlier, especially public-facing sites. Organizations not running Concrete CMS, or running later versions, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The issue is publicly documented, but the supplied sources do not show active exploitation or CISA KEV listing. As an XSS issue, successful abuse would likely depend on user interaction or reachable vulnerable pages, but exact conditions are not provided.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: affected product and parameter are named, but severity, CWE, patch, and exploit state are not. Avoid assuming broader Concrete CMS versions are affected. Validate exposure by version and parameter handling, then rely on vendor or project history for remediation details.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Concrete CMS instances and confirm their exact versions.
- If version is 5.4.1.1 or earlier, consult Concrete CMS vendor guidance.
- Prioritize upgrade or replacement of unsupported legacy Concrete CMS deployments.
- Apply normal XSS hardening controls where vendor guidance is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory internet-facing and internal Concrete CMS sites.
- Confirm whether each instance is version 5.4.1.1 or earlier.
- Review application routes that accept or render the rcID parameter.
- Check security monitoring for suspicious browser-side script activity around affected pages.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/11CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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