# CVE-2021-22968: Improper file handling in concrete5/core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-22968-improper-file-handling-in-concrete5-core  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-22968 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-11-23

Improper file handling in concrete5/core

Technologies: [concrete5/core (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/concrete5-core). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-22968 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-22968 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-22968?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 23 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** concrete5/core (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=8.5.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22968?** Yes. concrete5/core (Packagist): upgrade to 8.5.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-22968?** Check whether you run concrete5/core (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- concrete5/core (Packagist): upgrade to 8.5.7 or later

  ```sh
  composer require concrete5/core:^8.5.7
  ```


## Affected products

- concrete5/core (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=8.5.7

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-22968
- GHSA-g3p2-hfqr-9m25

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