CVE-2019-19745
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.011 · 66 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Contao 4.0 through 4.8.5 allows PHP local file inclusion. A back end user with access to the form generator can upload arbitrary files and execute them on the server.
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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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affected products (14)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-wjx8-cgrm-hh8pUnrestricted file uploads in Contao2019-12-17ghsa · osvUS
### Impact A back end user with access to the form generator can upload arbitrary files and execute them on the server. ### Patches Update to Contao 4.4.46 or 4.8.6. ### Workarounds Configure your web server so it does not execute PHP files and other scripts in the Contao file upload directory. ### References https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/unrestricted-file-uploads ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in [contao/contao](https://github.com/contao/contao/issues/new/choose).
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references (8)
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- https://contao.org/en/news.htmlcnnvd
- https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/unrestricted-file-uploads.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19745cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Contao-three-vulnerabilities-31178cnnvd
- https://contao.org/en/news.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/unrestricted-file-uploads.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://contao.org/en/news.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/unrestricted-file-uploads.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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