Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Contao by Contao Open Source CMS
CVE-2017-10993

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Contao

Status
Contao Cms
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-10993?

Contao versions before 3.5.28 and 4.x before 4.4.1 are susceptible to a security flaw that allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files through carefully crafted parameters in a URL. This kind of Directory Traversal vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive system files, thus posing serious risks to the integrity and security of the web application.

References

https://contao.org/en/news/contao-3_5_28.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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