Path Traversal in Contao

CVE-2023-29200

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Contao — versions >= 2.0.0, < 4.9.40, >= 4.10.0, < 4.13.21, >= 5.0.0, < 5.1.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29200?
CVE-2023-29200 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Contao, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-04-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-29200?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.