CVE-2020-25768

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Published Oct 7, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Contao before 4.4.52, 4.9.x before 4.9.6, and 4.10.x before 4.10.1 have Improper Input Validation. It is possible to inject insert tags in front end forms which will be replaced when the page is rendered.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-1014	Contao before 4.4.52, 4.9.x before 4.9.6, and 4.10.x before 4.10.1 have Improper Input Validation. It is possible to inject insert tags in front end forms which will be replaced when the page is rendered.
Github GHSA	GHSA-f7wm-x4gw-6m23	Contao Insert tag injection in forms

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.819% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://community.contao.org/en/forumdisplay.php?4-Announcements
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/insert-tag-injection-in-forms.html

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 7, 2020, 8:37 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:40 PM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 7, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:07 AM

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