Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component Affecting contao/core-bundle package, versions >=4.0.0, <4.13.40>=5.0.0-RC1, <5.3.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-CONTAOCOREBUNDLE-6594196
  • published10 Apr 2024
  • disclosed9 Apr 2024
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 9 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-28191  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade contao/core-bundle to version 4.13.40, 5.3.4 or higher.

Overview

contao/core-bundle is an Open Source PHP Content Management System for people who want a professional website that is easy to maintain.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component due to the improper handling of user input in the form generator. An attacker can inject malicious insert tags into the frontend by submitting specially crafted data through the form generator.

CVSS Scores

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