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TI-2024-18766 Aliases CVE-2024-28190GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf

Contao core bundle vulnerable to cross site scripting in the file manager

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00502 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed contao (contao): 4.13.40, 5.3.4contao/core-bundle (Packagist): 4.13.40, 5.3.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
contaocontao4.0.0 to before 4.13.40; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.44.13.40, 5.3.4Patch availableCNA
—contao/core-bundle (Packagist)4.0.0 to before 4.13.404.13.40Patch availableGHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf
—contao/core-bundle (Packagist)5.0.0-RC1 to before 5.3.45.3.4Patch availableGHSA-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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.13.40; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.4Vulnerablecontao
  • cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.13.40; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.4 Vulnerable ·contao

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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28190
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf

References

  • 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
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