CVE-2024-28191 Contao may have unencoded insert tags in the frontend
Attackers can inject malicious insert tags in frontend forms, potentially leading to code execution or security bypass in Contao CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-28191?
CVE-2024-28191 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in contao, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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, 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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28191?
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-2024-28191?
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-2024-28191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28191 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-747v-52c4-8vj8.