#VU88879 Information disclosure in Contao - CVE-2024-28235
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88879
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28235
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Contao
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: Contao
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to session cookie disclosure in the crawler. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Contao: 4.9.0 - 5.3.3
External links
https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-9jh5-qf84-x6pr
https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/73a2770e2d3535ec9f1b03d54be00e56ebb8ff16
https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/79b7620d01ce8f46ce2b331455e0d95e5208de3d
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/session-cookie-disclosure-in-the-crawler
https://github.com/contao/contao/blob/14e9ef4bc8b82936ba2d0e04164581145a075e2a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/classes/Crawl.php#L129
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
