{"id":"CVE-2021-35210","aliases":["EUVD-2021-1472","GHSA-h58v-c6rf-g9f7"],"status":"published","title":"Cross site scripting in the system log","description":"Contao 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.16, and 4.10.x through 4.11.x before 4.11.5, allows XSS. It is possible to inject code into the tl_log table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.0074,"percentile":0.54863,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-79"],"published":"2021-06-23T09:34:44Z","modified":"2026-10-20T10:53:49Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/core-bundle","fixed_in":["4.9.16","4.11.5"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/contao","fixed_in":["4.9.16","4.11.5"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/core-bundle","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.5.0"},{"fixed":"4.9.16"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/core-bundle","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.10.0"},{"fixed":"4.11.5"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/contao","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.5.0"},{"fixed":"4.9.16"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/contao","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.10.0"},{"fixed":"4.11.5"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/core-bundle","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.5.0"},{"fixed":"4.9.16"}]}],"versions":["4.5.0","4.5.1","4.5.10","4.5.11","4.5.12","4.5.13","4.5.14","4.5.2","4.5.3","4.5.4","4.5.5","4.5.6","4.5.7","4.5.8","4.5.9","4.6.0","4.6.0-RC1","4.6.0-RC2","4.6.0-RC3","4.6.1","4.6.10","4.6.11","4.6.12","4.6.13","4.6.14","4.6.2","4.6.3","4.6.4","4.6.5","4.6.6","4.6.7","4.6.8","4.6.9","4.7.0","4.7.0-RC1","4.7.0-RC2","4.7.0-RC3","4.7.0-RC4","4.7.1","4.7.2","4.7.3","4.7.4","4.7.5","4.7.6","4.7.7","4.8.0","4.8.0-RC1","4.8.0-RC2","4.8.1","4.8.2","4.8.3","4.8.4","4.8.5","4.8.6","4.8.7","4.8.8","4.9.0","4.9.0-RC1","4.9.0-RC2","4.9.1","4.9.10","4.9.11","4.9.12","4.9.13","4.9.14","4.9.15","4.9.2","4.9.3","4.9.4","4.9.5","4.9.6","4.9.7","4.9.8","4.9.9"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/core-bundle","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.10.0"},{"fixed":"4.11.5"}]}],"versions":["4.10.0","4.10.1","4.10.2","4.10.3","4.10.4","4.10.5","4.10.6","4.10.7","4.11.0","4.11.0-RC1","4.11.0-RC2","4.11.1","4.11.2","4.11.3","4.11.4"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/contao","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.5.0"},{"fixed":"4.9.16"}]}],"versions":["4.5.13","4.5.14","4.6.0","4.6.1","4.6.10","4.6.11","4.6.12","4.6.13","4.6.14","4.6.2","4.6.3","4.6.4","4.6.5","4.6.6","4.6.7","4.6.8","4.6.9","4.7.0","4.7.0-RC1","4.7.0-RC2","4.7.0-RC3","4.7.0-RC4","4.7.1","4.7.2","4.7.3","4.7.4","4.7.5","4.7.6","4.7.7","4.8.0","4.8.0-RC1","4.8.0-RC2","4.8.1","4.8.2","4.8.3","4.8.4","4.8.5","4.8.6","4.8.7","4.8.8","4.9.0","4.9.0-RC1","4.9.0-RC2","4.9.1","4.9.10","4.9.11","4.9.12","4.9.13","4.9.14","4.9.15","4.9.2","4.9.3","4.9.4","4.9.5","4.9.6","4.9.7","4.9.8","4.9.9"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"contao/contao","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.10.0"},{"fixed":"4.11.5"}]}],"versions":["4.10.0","4.10.1","4.10.2","4.10.3","4.10.4","4.10.5","4.10.6","4.10.7","4.11.0","4.11.0-RC1","4.11.0-RC2","4.11.1","4.11.2","4.11.3","4.11.4"]}],"products":[{"vendor":"contao","product":"contao"}],"references":[{"url":"https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-the-system-log-2021.html","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-h58v-c6rf-g9f7","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35210","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/contao/CVE-2021-35210.yaml","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/core-bundle/CVE-2021-35210.yaml","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h58v-c6rf-g9f7"},{"url":"https://github.com/contao/contao","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2021-35210","description":"Contao 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.16, and 4.10.x through 4.11.x before 4.11.5, allows XSS. It is possible to inject code into the tl_log table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.","status":"published","published":"2021-06-23T09:34:44Z","modified":"2024-08-04T00:33:51.179Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:09.864034Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2021-1472","description":"Contao 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.16, and 4.10.x through 4.11.x before 4.11.5, allows XSS. It is possible to inject code into the tl_log table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.","status":"published","published":"2021-06-23T09:34:44Z","modified":"2024-08-04T00:33:51Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T03:24:30.986651Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-h58v-c6rf-g9f7","title":"Cross site scripting in the system log","description":"### Impact\n\nIt is possible to inject code into the `tl_log` table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.\n\n### Patches\n\nUpdate to Contao 4.9.16 or 4.11.5.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nDisable the system log module in the back end for all users (especially admin users).\n\n### References\n\nhttps://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-the-system-log-2021\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in [contao/contao](https://github.com/contao/contao/issues/new/choose).","status":"published","published":"2021-07-01T17:00:04Z","modified":"2025-04-17T12:45:30Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:38:40.628275Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2021-35210","description":"Contao 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.16, and 4.10.x through 4.11.x before 4.11.5, allows XSS. It is possible to inject code into the tl_log table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.","status":"published","published":"2021-06-23T11:15:08.17Z","modified":"2026-06-17T03:57:18.333Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":4.3,"vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:06:54.892562Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2021-35210","description":"Contao 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.16, and 4.10.x through 4.11.x before 4.11.5, allows XSS. It is possible to inject code into the tl_log table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.","status":"published","published":"2021-06-23T11:15:08.17Z","modified":"2026-10-20T10:53:49.226965028Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:20.13324Z"},{"id":"GHSA-h58v-c6rf-g9f7","title":"Cross site scripting in the system log","description":"### Impact\n\nIt is possible to inject code into the `tl_log` table that will be executed in the browser when the system log is called in the back end.\n\n### Patches\n\nUpdate to Contao 4.9.16 or 4.11.5.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nDisable the system log module in the back end for all users (especially admin users).\n\n### References\n\nhttps://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-the-system-log-2021\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in [contao/contao](https://github.com/contao/contao/issues/new/choose).","status":"published","published":"2021-07-01T17:00:04Z","modified":"2026-09-10T03:49:06.413015318Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:48.546324Z"}]}}