CVE-2024-45604: Directory traversal in the file selector widget in contao/core-bundle

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Contao is an Open Source CMS. In affected versions authenticated users in the back end can list files outside the document root in the file selector widget. Users are advised to update to Contao 4.13.49. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected products

contao: before 4.13.49 — fixed in 4.13.49

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: contao 4.13.49. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/directory-traversal-in-the-fileselector-widget
https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9

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