GHSA-68Q5-78XP-CWWC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-25 20:48 – Updated: 2025-11-27 08:59
VLAI?
Summary
Contao is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in templates
Details

Impact

It is possible to inject code into the template output that will be executed in the browser in the front end and back end.

Patches

Update to Contao 4.13.57, 5.3.42 or 5.6.5.

Workarounds

Do not use the affected templates or patch them manually.

Refsources

https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-templates

Severity ?
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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      },
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              "introduced": "4.0.0"
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-65961"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79",
      "CWE-87"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-11-25T20:48:13Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-25T19:15:51Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nIt is possible to inject code into the template output that will be executed in the browser in the front end and back end.\n\n### Patches\n\nUpdate to Contao 4.13.57, 5.3.42 or 5.6.5.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nDo not use the affected templates or patch them manually.\n\n### Refsources\n\nhttps://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-templates",
  "id": "GHSA-68q5-78xp-cwwc",
  "modified": "2025-11-27T08:59:34Z",
  "published": "2025-11-25T20:48:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-68q5-78xp-cwwc"
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65961"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/contao/contao"
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Contao is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in templates"
}


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