Description
Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.0.0 until 5.3.50 and 5.7.12, RequestTokenListener validates REQUEST_TOKEN only for POST requests, while the declarative GET guard runs only when an act parameter is present. Backend actions dispatched through the key parameter can therefore execute without a CSRF token when an authenticated backend user loads an attacker-controlled URL. Reachable actions remain limited to modules available to that user, and the advisory demonstrates destructive or state-changing actions rather than privilege escalation. This issue is fixed in versions 5.3.50 and 5.7.12.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred