Directory traversal in the file selector widget in contao/core-bundle
Priority LOW 20CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Contao is an Open Source CMS. In affected versions authenticated users in the back end can list files outside the document root in the file selector widget. Users are advised to update to Contao 4.13.49. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00427 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed contao (contao): 4.13.49contao/core-bundle (Packagist): 4.13.49
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 | before 4.13.49 | 4.13.49 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | contao/core-bundle (Packagist) | before 4.13.49 | 4.13.49 | Patch available | GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9 |
- contao Vendorcontao Affected before 4.13.49 Fixed in 4.13.49 Patch available CNA
- contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 4.13.49 Fixed in 4.13.49 Patch available GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9
Remediation
- Fix · CNA contao (contao) Fixed in 4.13.49
- Fix · GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9 contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Fixed in 4.13.49 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9
References
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-2024-45604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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