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.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9ff2-p842-45wq Contao: Cross-site request forgery in custom backend actions
History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Contao
Contao contao
Vendors & Products Contao
Contao contao

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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.
Title Contao: Cross-site request forgery in custom backend actions
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T20:22:12.778Z

Reserved: 2026-10-08T22:34:49.291Z

Link: CVE-2026-107848

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-09T21:17:02.617

Modified: 2026-10-09T21:17:02.617

Link: CVE-2026-107848

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Updated: 2026-10-09T21:30:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-352

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)