CVE-2024-28190 Contao core bundle vulnerable to cross site scripting in the file manager
Attackers can inject malicious code via filenames in Contao CMS, leading to script execution in backend tooltips and popups.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-28190?
CVE-2024-28190 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in contao, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28190?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including contao/core-bundle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
contao/core-bundle Packagist | From 4.0.0 | 4.13.40 |
contao/core-bundle Packagist | From 4.0.0 | 4.13.40 |
contao/core-bundle Packagist | From 5.0.0-RC1 | 5.3.4 |
contao/core-bundle Packagist | From 5.0.0-RC1 | 5.3.4 |
Products include Contao Contao.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28190?
Upgrade contao/core-bundle to a fixed version for your release line: 4.13.40 or 5.3.4.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-28190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in contao
- CVE-2022-26265 Remote Code Execution in Contao Managed Edition
- CVE-2019-11512 Contao SQL injection in the file manager
- CVE-2012-4383 Contao core SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-19745 Unrestricted file uploads in Contao
- CVE-2024-28235 Contao possible cookie sharing with external domains while checking protected pages for broken links
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v24p-7p4j-qvvf.