Contao core bundle vulnerable to cross site scripting in the file manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Contao is an open source content management system. Starting in version 4.0.0 and prior to version 4.13.40 and 5.3.4, users can inject malicious code in filenames when uploading files (back end and front end), which is then executed in tooltips and popups in the back end. Contao versions 4.13.40 and 5.3.4 have a patch for this issue. As a workaround, remove upload fields from frontend forms and disable uploads for untrusted back end users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| contao | contao | 4.0.0 to before 4.13.40; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.4 | 4.13.40, 5.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | contao/core-bundle (Packagist) | 4.0.0 to before 4.13.40 | 4.13.40 | Patch available | GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf |
| — | contao/core-bundle (Packagist) | 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.3.4 | 5.3.4 | Patch available | GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf |
- contao Vendorcontao Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.13.40; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.4 Fixed in 4.13.40, 5.3.4 Patch available CNA
- contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.13.40 Fixed in 4.13.40 Patch available GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf
- contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.3.4 Fixed in 5.3.4 Patch available GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf
Remediation
- Fix · CNA contao (contao) Fixed in 4.13.40, 5.3.4
- Fix · GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Fixed in 4.13.40 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Fixed in 5.3.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28190
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf
References
Patch 2
Advisory 3
More Contao vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09661 Contao Managed Edition v1.5.0 was discovered to contain a remote command execution (RCE)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-30849 Unrestricted file upload in Contao CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-18600 Contao cross site scripting vulnerability via input unit widget CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-08709 Cross site scripting via canonical tag CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-08602 Contao 4.x allows SQL Injection. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-30447 Remote command execution through file upload in contao/core-bundle CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-28190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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