CVE-2023-36806
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Contao is an open source content management system. Starting in version 4.0.0 and prior to versions 4.9.42, 4.13.28, and 5.1.10, it is possible for untrusted backend users to inject malicious code into headline fields in the back end, which will be executed both in the element preview (back end) and on the website (front end). Installations are only affected if there are untrusted back end users who have the rights to modify headline fields, or other fields using the input unit widget. Contao 4.9.42, 4.13.28, and 5.1.10 have a patch for this issue. As a workaround, disable the login for all untrusted back end users.
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-4gpr-p634-922xCross site scripting via input unit widget2023-07-25ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Authenticated users can inject malicious code in widgets with units, which is then executed both in the element preview (back end) and on the website (front end). ### Patches Update to Contao 4.9.42, 4.13.28 or 5.1.10. ### Workarounds Disable login for all untrusted back end users. ### References https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-widgets-with-units ### 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). ### Credits Thanks to Christian Pöschl and Fabian Brenner from usd AG for reporting this vulnerability.
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references (16)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-36806/cnnvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/5c9aff32cfc1f7dc452a045862ac2f86a6b9b4b4cnnvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/c98585d36baa25fda69c062421e7e7eadc53c82bcnnvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/ccb64c777eb0f9c0e6490c9135d80e915d37cd32cnnvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-4gpr-p634-922xcnnvd
- https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2023-0020/cnnvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/5c9aff32cfc1f7dc452a045862ac2f86a6b9b4b4enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/c98585d36baa25fda69c062421e7e7eadc53c82benisa_euvd
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