Remote command execution through file upload in contao/core-bundle
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.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2024-45398
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 4 Nov 2026, 01:21 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Remote command execution through file upload in contao/core-bundle
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 17 Sept 2024, 19:56 UTC
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.
osv:CVE-2024-45398
Complete source record
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