CVE-2024-28191

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-74 CWE-74

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
contao	contao	4.0.0 — 4.13.40
contao	contao	5.0.0 — 5.3.4

References

Advisories & Patches

https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/insert-tag-injection-via-the-form-generator https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/388859dcf110ca70e0fae68a2a5579ab6a702919 https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/474a2fc25f1d84d786aba8c6d234af99e64d016b https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-747v-52c4-8vj8 https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/insert-tag-injection-via-the-form-generator https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/388859dcf110ca70e0fae68a2a5579ab6a702919 https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/474a2fc25f1d84d786aba8c6d234af99e64d016b https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-747v-52c4-8vj8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28191? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-28191? +

CVE-2024-28191 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28191? +

CVE-2024-28191 affects products from contao, specifically: contao. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28191? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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