CVE-2015-0269
Contao Core directory traversal vulnerability
CVE-2015-0269 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Contao Cms, published May 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in contao/core 3.4.4.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.10%EPSS, 82nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.4.4contao/core +3 more
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Contao before 3.2.19, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote authenticated "back end" users to view files outside their file mounts or the document root via unspecified vectors.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
contao/corePackagist | 3.4.0 up to 3.4.4 | 3.4.4 |
contao/corePackagist | 2.0.0 up to 3.2.19 | 3.2.19 |
contao/corePackagist | 3.4.0 up to 3.4.4, plus listed versions 3.4.13.4.23.4.3 | 3.4.4 |
contao/corePackagist | 2.0.0 up to 3.2.19, plus listed versions 2.10.02.10.12.10.22.10.32.10.4 Show 45 moreShow less2.10.RC12.10.beta12.11.02.11.12.11.102.11.112.11.122.11.132.11.142.11.152.11.162.11.172.11.22.11.32.11.42.11.52.11.62.11.72.11.82.11.92.11.RC12.11.RC22.6.02.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.72.6.82.7.02.7.12.7.22.7.32.7.42.7.52.7.62.7.72.8.02.8.12.8.22.8.32.8.42.8.RC1 | 3.2.19 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 4.3
Directory traversal vulnerability in Contao before 3.2.19, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote authenticated "back end" users to view files outside their file mounts or the document root via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-0269- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Contao before 3.2.19, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote authenticated "back end" users to view files outside their file mounts or the document root via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-0269- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2437No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Contao before 3.2.19, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote authenticated "back end" users to view files outside their file mounts or the document root via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2437- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4r6g-xhx7-fm36 4.3
Contao Core directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in Contao before 3.2.19, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote authenticated backend users to view files outside their file mounts or the document root via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-4r6g-xhx7-fm36- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4r6g-xhx7-fm36 4.3
Contao Core directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in Contao before 3.2.19, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote authenticated backend users to view files outside their file mounts or the document root via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-4r6g-xhx7-fm36- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
contao.org/en/news/contao-3_2_19.html
contao.org/en/news/directory-traversal-vulnerability-cve-2015-0269.html
contao.org/en/news/contao-3_4_4.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0269
github.com/contao/core/commit/0229e839b4849e402256b972eb62f89f2c29674d
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/core/CVE-2015-0269.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4r6g-xhx7-fm36
github.com/contao/core
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