CVE-2025-65961
mediumpriority · track · 19EPSS 0.002 · 7 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.0.0 to before 4.13.57, before 5.3.42, and before 5.6.5, it is possible to inject code into the template output that will be executed in the browser in the front end and back end. This issue has been patched in versions 4.13.57, 5.3.42, and 5.6.5. A workaround for this issue involves not using the affected templates or patch them manually.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.3–4.8
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affected products (15)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-2679Contao: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-11-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Contao ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen oder beliebigen Code auszuführen.
- GHSA-68q5-78xp-cwwcContao is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in templates2025-11-25ghsa · osvUS
### Impact It is possible to inject code into the template output that will be executed in the browser in the front end and back end. ### Patches Update to Contao 4.13.57, 5.3.42 or 5.6.5. ### Workarounds Do not use the affected templates or patch them manually. ### Refsources https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-templates
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references (8)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-65961cnnvd
- https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-templatescnnvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-68q5-78xp-cwwccnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Contao-Cross-Site-Scripting-via-Templates-48861cnnvd
- https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-templatesenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-68q5-78xp-cwwcenisa_euvd
- https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-templatesVendor Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-68q5-78xp-cwwcVendor Advisorynvd
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