Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/modules/comments/Comments.php in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/modules/comments/Comments.php in Contao CMS 2.9.2, and possibly other versions before 2.9.3, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP X_FORWARDED_FOR header, which is stored by system/libraries/Environment.php but not properly handled by a comments action to main.php.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0508
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfg7-fg26-2g7j
References
More Contao Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-01453 Contao CMS through 3.2.4 has PHP Object Injection Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07939 Contao 4.7 allows Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07937 Contao before 3.5.39 and 4.x before 4.7.3 has a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for a Forgotten Password. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12170 Contao 3.0.0 to 3.5.30 and 4.0.0 to 4.4.7 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08073 Contao before 3.5.28 and 4.x before 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-07938 Contao 4.7 allows CSRF. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-0508 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0508 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfg7-fg26-2g7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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