CVE-2024-45604
Directory traversal in the file selector widget in contao/core-bundle
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Directory traversal in the file selector widget in contao/core-bundle
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-45604- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2711
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2711- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9
Contao affected by directory traversal in the file selector widget
Impact
Back end users can list files outside their file mounts or the document root in the FileSelector widget.
Patches
Update to Contao 4.13.49.
Workarounds
None.
References
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/directory-traversal-in-the-fileselector-widget
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in contao/contao.
Credits
Thanks to Jakob Steeg from usd AG for reporting this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-45604- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Directory traversal in the file selector widget in contao/core-bundle
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-45604- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9
Contao affected by directory traversal in the file selector widget
Impact
Back end users can list files outside their file mounts or the document root in the FileSelector widget.
Patches
Update to Contao 4.13.49.
Workarounds
None.
References
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/directory-traversal-in-the-fileselector-widget
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in contao/contao.
Credits
Thanks to Jakob Steeg from usd AG for reporting this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
contao/core-bundlePackagist |
before 4.13.49 | 4.13.49 |
contao/core-bundlePackagist |
before 4.13.49, plus listed versions 4.0.04.0.0-RC14.0.0-beta14.0.14.0.2 Show 45 moreShow less4.0.34.0.44.1.04.1.0-RC14.1.0-beta14.1.14.1.24.1.34.10.04.10.0-RC14.10.0-RC24.10.0-RC34.10.0-RC44.10.14.10.24.10.34.10.44.10.54.10.64.10.74.11.04.11.0-RC14.11.0-RC24.11.14.11.24.11.34.11.44.11.54.11.64.11.74.11.84.11.94.12.04.12.0-RC14.12.0-RC24.12.0-RC34.12.14.12.24.12.34.12.44.12.54.12.64.12.74.13.04.13.0-RC1 |
4.13.49 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-45604 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Contao, published September 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in contao/core-bundle 4.13.49.
References
github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-4p75-5p53-65m9
contao.org/en/security-advisories/directory-traversal-in-the-fileselector-widget
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45604
Left out here: 238 versions. The JSON record has them.