Access Control Bypass in Contao Products by Contao
CVE-2026-126662

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Contao

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-126662?

The Contao content management system versions prior to 5.3.54, 5.7.17, and 6.0.6 are susceptible to an access control bypass vulnerability. This flaw permits users with filemount restrictions to circumvent access controls through the file manager’s Edit-Multiple operation. Attackers who possess permissions such as protected or syncExclude can exploit this vulnerability by injecting unauthorized folder paths, potentially making sensitive files publicly accessible or excluding them from necessary database synchronization. It is crucial for users to apply available updates to safeguard against this exploit.

Affected Version(s)

Contao 4.0.0 < 5.3.54

Contao 5.4.0-RC1 < 5.7.17

Contao 6.0.0-RC1 < 6.0.6

References

CVSS V4

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

AlpetGexha
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