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Medium · 5.3 CVE-2026-107843 EUVD-2026-95973GHSA-mfxh-vp55-7gc6

Contao: The registration module re-sends activation mails on any unauthenticated POST, with no throttle and no captcha check

Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.1.0 until 5.3.50 and 5.7.12, ModuleRegistration::compile() enters its follow-up registration branch on any POST to a page containing the registration module without verifying FORM_SUBMIT or the preceding captcha result. resendActivationMail() can then invoke OptInToken::send() without rate limiting, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to cause repeated activation emails to be sent to an address with a pending registration and to determine whether that pending registration exists. The branch is reachable only when reg_activate is enabled and the target has an unconfirmed registration and opt-in token. This issue is fixed in versions 5.3.50 and 5.7.12.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
contao contao >= 4.1.0, < 5.3.50, >= 5.4.0-RC1, < 5.7.12 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Packagist contao/core-bundle >= 4.1.0, < 5.3.50 5.3.50 GHSA-mfxh-vp55-7gc6
Packagist contao/core-bundle >= 5.4.0-RC1, < 5.7.12 5.7.12 GHSA-mfxh-vp55-7gc6

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