CVE-2017-10993
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Contao before 3.5.28 and 4.x before 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via a crafted parameter in a URL, aka Directory Traversal.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
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- GHSA-x5g4-crxq-qxjxContao Core directory traversal vulnerability2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
A logged in back end user can include arbitrary PHP files by manipulating an URL parameter. Since Contao does not allow to upload PHP files in the file manager, the attack is limited to the existing PHP files on the server.
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