CVE-2024-45398 Remote command execution through file upload in contao/core-bundle

What is CVE-2024-45398?

CVE-2024-45398 is a high-severity vulnerability in contao, published on 17 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45398?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including contao/core-bundle. It affects 1 product.

Products include Contao Contao.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45398?

Upgrade contao/core-bundle to a fixed version for your release line: 4.13.49, 5.3.15 or 5.4.3.

Is CVE-2024-45398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in contao

• CVE-2022-26265 Remote Code Execution in Contao Managed Edition Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-11512 Contao SQL injection in the file manager Critical 9.8
• CVE-2012-4383 Contao core SQL Injection Vulnerability High 8.8
• CVE-2019-19745 Unrestricted file uploads in Contao High 8.8
• CVE-2024-28235 Contao possible cookie sharing with external domains while checking protected pages for broken links High 8.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-vm6r-j788-hjh5.