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TI-2024-30631 Aliases CVE-2024-45612GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj

Insert tag injection via canonical URL in Contao

Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
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-79.

Summary

Contao is an Open Source CMS. In affected versions an untrusted user can inject insert tags into the canonical tag, which are then replaced on the web page (front end). Users are advised to update to Contao 4.13.49, 5.3.15 or 5.4.3. Users unable to upgrade should disable canonical tags in the root page settings.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00298 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed contao (contao): 4.13.49, 5.3.15, 5.4.3contao/core-bundle (Packagist): 4.13.49, 5.3.15, 5.4.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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
contaocontao4.13.0 to before 4.13.49; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.15; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.34.13.49, 5.3.15, 5.4.3Patch availableCNA
—contao/core-bundle (Packagist)4.13.0 to before 4.13.494.13.49Patch availableGHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj
—contao/core-bundle (Packagist)5.0.0 to before 5.3.155.3.15Patch availableGHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj
—contao/core-bundle (Packagist)5.4.0 to before 5.4.35.4.3Patch availableGHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj
  • contao Vendorcontao Affected 4.13.0 to before 4.13.49; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.15; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.3 Fixed in 4.13.49, 5.3.15, 5.4.3 Patch available CNA
  • contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.13.0 to before 4.13.49 Fixed in 4.13.49 Patch available GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj
  • contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.3.15 Fixed in 5.3.15 Patch available GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj
  • contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.4.0 to before 5.4.3 Fixed in 5.4.3 Patch available GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.13.0 to before 4.13.49; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.15; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.3Vulnerablecontao
  • cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13.0 to before 4.13.49; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.15; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.3 Vulnerable ·contao

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA contao (contao) Fixed in 4.13.49, 5.3.15, 5.4.3
  • Fix · GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Fixed in 4.13.49 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Fixed in 5.3.15 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj contao/core-bundle (Packagist) Fixed in 5.4.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45612
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xpq-xp6c-5mgj

References

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • 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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