Description
Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.0.0 until 5.3.50 and 5.7.12, RequestTokenListener validates REQUEST_TOKEN only for POST requests, while the declarative GET guard runs only when an act parameter is present. Backend actions dispatched through the key parameter can therefore execute without a CSRF token when an authenticated backend user loads an attacker-controlled URL. Reachable actions remain limited to modules available to that user, and the advisory demonstrates destructive or state-changing actions rather than privilege escalation. This issue is fixed in versions 5.3.50 and 5.7.12.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| contao | contao | >= 4.0.0, < 5.3.50, >= 5.4.0-RC1, < 5.7.12 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | contao/core-bundle | >= 4.0.0, < 5.3.50 | 5.3.50 | GHSA-9ff2-p842-45wq |
| Packagist | contao/core-bundle | >= 5.4.0-RC1, < 5.7.12 | 5.7.12 | GHSA-9ff2-p842-45wq |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2999 Contao: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026