CVE-2025-65961

Contao is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in templates

Published Nov 25, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.0.0 to before 4.13.57, before 5.3.42, and before 5.6.5, it is possible to inject code into the template output that will be executed in the browser in the front end and back end. This issue has been patched in versions 4.13.57, 5.3.42, and 5.6.5. A workaround for this issue involves not using the affected templates or patch them manually.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-68q5-78xp-cwwc Contao is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in templates
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Contao
Contao contao
Vendors & Products Contao
Contao contao
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.0.0 to before 4.13.57, before 5.3.42, and before 5.6.5, it is possible to inject code into the template output that will be executed in the browser in the front end and back end. This issue has been patched in versions 4.13.57, 5.3.42, and 5.6.5. A workaround for this issue involves not using the affected templates or patch them manually.
Title Contao is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in templates
Weaknesses CWE-87
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 25, 2025, 7:29 PM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2025, 4:14 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 25, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 8:10 PM