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)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-29200: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

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.