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Status published
High
CVE-2024-45398
Remote command execution through file upload in contao/core-bundle
Vulnerability 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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Vulnerable Versions:
>=4.0.0, < 4.13.49, >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.15, >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 17th, 2024
Last Modified:
September 18th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L