CVE-2012-1297
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly...
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly TYPOlight) 2.11.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete users via a delete action in the user module, (2) delete news via a delete action in the news module, or (3) delete newsletters via a delete action in the newsletters module.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly TYPOlight) 2.11.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete users via a delete action in the user module, (2) delete news via a delete action in the news module, or (3) delete newsletters via a delete action in the newsletters module.
- Record
CVE-2012-1297- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly TYPOlight) 2.11.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete users via a delete action in the user module, (2) delete news via a delete action in the news module, or (3) delete newsletters via a delete action in the newsletters module.
- Record
CVE-2012-1297- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1322 No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly TYPOlight) 2.11.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete users via a delete action in the user module, (2) delete news via a delete action in the news module, or (3) delete newsletters via a delete action in the newsletters module.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1322- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c982-gvw7-5x8v No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly...
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in main.php in Contao (formerly TYPOlight) 2.11.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete users via a delete action in the user module, (2) delete news via a delete action in the news module, or (3) delete newsletters via a delete action in the newsletters module.
- Record
GHSA-c982-gvw7-5x8v- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ContaoCMS (aka TYPOlight) 2.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Delete Admin / Delete Article) | 2012-02-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1297 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Contao Cms, published March 19, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.02%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exploit-db.com/exploits/18527
ivanobinetti.blogspot.com/2012/02/contaocms-fka-typolight-211-csrf-delete.html
packetstormsecurity.org/files/110214/ContaoCMS-2.11.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73479
secunia.com/advisories/48180
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1297
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c982-gvw7-5x8v