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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-29200
contao/core-bundle has path traversal vulnerability in the file manager
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
>= 2.0.0, < 4.9.40, >= 4.10.0, < 4.13.21, >= 5.0.0, < 5.1.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 25th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N