Path traversal in Contao - CVE-2024-45604

 

Path traversal in Contao - CVE-2024-45604

Published: September 17, 2024 / Updated: May 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130136
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45604
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Contao
Affected software:
Contao

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the FileSelector widget when handling file listing requests. A remote user can access files outside their file mounts or the document root to disclose sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-45604

Install security update from vendor's website.

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