Focus on contao vulnerabilities and metrics.
Last updated: 08 Mar 2025, 23:25 UTC
This page consolidates all known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) associated with contao. We track both calendar-based metrics (using fixed periods) and rolling metrics (using gliding windows) to give you a comprehensive view of security trends and risk evolution. Use these insights to assess risk and plan your patching strategy.
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Total contao CVEs: 32
Earliest CVE date: 20 Jan 2011, 19:00 UTC
Latest CVE date: 17 Sep 2024, 20:15 UTC
Latest CVE reference: CVE-2024-45604
30-day Count (Rolling): 0
365-day Count (Rolling): 8
Calendar-based Variation
Calendar-based Variation compares a fixed calendar period (e.g., this month versus the same month last year), while Rolling Growth Rate uses a continuous window (e.g., last 30 days versus the previous 30 days) to capture trends independent of calendar boundaries.
Month Variation (Calendar): 0%
Year Variation (Calendar): 166.67%
Month Growth Rate (30-day Rolling): 0.0%
Year Growth Rate (365-day Rolling): 166.67%
Average CVSS: 3.9
Max CVSS: 7.5
Critical CVEs (≥9): 0
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.0-3.9 | 12 |
| 4.0-6.9 | 18 |
| 7.0-8.9 | 5 |
| 9.0-10.0 | 0 |
These are the five CVEs with the highest CVSS scores for contao, sorted by severity first and recency.
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.
Contao is an Open Source CMS. In affected versions a back end user with access to the file manager can upload malicious files and execute them on the server. Users are advised to update to Contao 4.13.49, 5.3.15 or 5.4.3. Users unable to update are advised to configure their web server so it does not execute PHP files and other scripts in the Contao file upload directory.
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.
Contao is an open source content management system. Prior to version 4.13.40, when a frontend member changes their password in the personal data or the password lost module, the corresponding remember-me tokens are not removed. If someone compromises an account and is able to get a remember-me token, changing the password would not be enough to reclaim control over the account. Version 4.13.40 contains a fix for the issue. As a workaround, disable "Allow auto login" in the login module.
Contao is an open source content management system. Starting in version 4.9.0 and prior to versions 4.13.40 and 5.3.4, when checking for broken links on protected pages, Contao sends the cookie header to external urls as well, the passed options for the http client are used for all requests. Contao versions 4.13.40 and 5.3.4 have a patch for this issue. As a workaround, disable crawling protected pages.
Contao is an open source content management system. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to versions 4.13.40 and 5.3.4, it is possible to inject CSS styles via BBCode in comments. Installations are only affected if BBCode is enabled. Contao versions 4.13.40 and 5.3.4 have a patch for this issue. As a workaround, disable BBCode for comments.
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, it is possible to inject insert tags in frontend forms if the output is structured in a very specific way. Contao versions 4.13.40 and 5.3.4 have a patch for this issue. As a workaround, do not output user data from frontend forms next to each other, always separate them by at least one character.
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.
Contao 3.x before 3.5.32 allows XSS via the unsubscribe module in the frontend newsletter extension.
Contao is an open source content management system. Starting in version 4.0.0 and prior to versions 4.9.42, 4.13.28, and 5.1.10, it is possible for untrusted backend users to inject malicious code into headline fields in the back end, which will be executed both in the element preview (back end) and on the website (front end). Installations are only affected if there are untrusted back end users who have the rights to modify headline fields, or other fields using the input unit widget. Contao 4.9.42, 4.13.28, and 5.1.10 have a patch for this issue. As a workaround, disable the login for all untrusted back end users.
Contao is an open source content management system. Prior to versions 4.9.40, 4.13.21, and 5.1.4, logged in users can list arbitrary system files in the file manager by manipulating the Ajax request. However, it is not possible to read the contents of these files. Users should update to Contao 4.9.40, 4.13.21 or 5.1.4 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds.
Contao is a powerful open source CMS that allows you to create professional websites and scalable web applications. In versions of Contao prior to 4.13.3 it is possible to inject code into the canonical tag. As a workaround users may disable canonical tags in the root page settings.
Contao Managed Edition v1.5.0 was discovered to contain a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the component php_cli parameter.
Contao >=4.0.0 allows backend XSS via HTML attributes to an HTML field. Fixed in 4.4.56, 4.9.18, 4.11.7.
Contao is an open source CMS that allows creation of websites and scalable web applications. In affected versions it is possible to gain privileged rights in the Contao back end. Installations are only affected if they have untrusted back end users who have access to the form generator. All users are advised to update to Contao 4.4.56, 4.9.18 or 4.11.7. As a workaround users may disable the form generator or disable the login for untrusted back end users.
Contao is an open source CMS that allows you to create websites and scalable web applications. In affected versions it is possible to load PHP files by entering insert tags in the Contao back end. Installations are only affected if they have untrusted back end users who have the rights to modify fields that are shown in the front end. Update to Contao 4.4.56, 4.9.18 or 4.11.7 to resolve. If you cannot update then disable the login for untrusted back end users.
Contao 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.16, and 4.10.x through 4.11.x before 4.11.5, allows XSS. It is possible to inject code into the tl_log table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.
Contao before 4.4.52, 4.9.x before 4.9.6, and 4.10.x before 4.10.1 have Improper Input Validation. It is possible to inject insert tags in front end forms which will be replaced when the page is rendered.
Contao before 4.5.7 has XSS in the system log.
contao prior to 2.11.4 has a sql injection vulnerability
Contao CMS through 3.2.4 has PHP Object Injection Vulnerabilities
Contao 4.0 through 4.8.5 allows PHP local file inclusion. A back end user with access to the form generator can upload arbitrary files and execute them on the server.
Contao 4.8.4 and 4.8.5 has Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. It is possible to inject insert tags into the login module which will be replaced when the page is rendered.
Contao 4.0 through 4.8.5 has Insecure Permissions. Back end users can manipulate the details view URL to show pages and articles that have not been enabled for them.
Contao 4.x allows SQL Injection. Fixed in Contao 4.4.39 and Contao 4.7.5.
Contao 3.0.0 to 3.5.30 and 4.0.0 to 4.4.7 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the back end as well as in the listing module.
Contao 4.7 allows Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date.
Contao 4.7 allows CSRF.
Contao before 3.5.39 and 4.x before 4.7.3 has a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for a Forgotten Password.
Contao 3.x before 3.5.37, 4.4.x before 4.4.31 and 4.6.x before 4.6.11 has Incorrect Access Control.
Contao before 3.5.28 and 4.x before 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via a crafted parameter in a URL, aka Directory Traversal.
Directory traversal vulnerability in Contao before 3.2.19, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote authenticated "back end" users to view files outside their file mounts or the document root via unspecified vectors.
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly TYPOlight) 2.11.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete users via a delete action in the user module, (2) delete news via a delete action in the news module, or (3) delete newsletters via a delete action in the newsletters module.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Contao before 2.10.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php in a (1) teachers.html or (2) teachers/ action.
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.