[UPDATE] [low] Contao: Multiple vulnerabilities enable disclosure of information
A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Contao to disclose information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Contao enable authenticated information disclosure.
- Who is affected
- Contao deployments where authenticated attackers have access are affected.
- Urgency
- Low severity and requires authentication; not currently exploited.
- Action
- Update Contao to a patched version addressing CVE-2026-55824 and CVE-2026-55825.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1921
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-558240.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-558250.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-55824 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-55825 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- lowGHSA-grm4-wm43-9jh5: Contao: Possible path traversal in job download URIsghsa
- lowGHSA-3mr9-p497-58f6: Contao crawler leaks auth credentials to external hostsghsa
- lowCVE-2026-55825: Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions 5.7.0 through 5.7.6, an authenticated backend user w…nvd
- lowCVE-2026-55824: Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions 4.13.40 through 5.3.46 and 5.7.0-RC1 through 5.7.6, …nvd
Recent advisories for Contao
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- lowGHSA-grm4-wm43-9jh5: Contao: Possible path traversal in job download URIsghsa · 2026-08-06
- lowGHSA-3mr9-p497-58f6: Contao crawler leaks auth credentials to external hostsghsa · 2026-08-06
- low[NEW] [low] Contao: Vulnerability allows information disclosurecert-bund · 2026-08-03
- lowCVE-2026-55825: Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions 5.7.0 through 5.7.6, an authenticated backend user w…nvd · 2026-07-31
- lowCVE-2026-57232: Contao is an Open Source CMS. From 5.3.35 through 5.3.47 and from 5.7.0-RC1 through 5.7.8, the…nvd · 2026-07-31
- lowCVE-2026-55824: Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions 4.13.40 through 5.3.46 and 5.7.0-RC1 through 5.7.6, …nvd · 2026-07-31
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