CVE-2025-57759
Contao has improper privilege management for page and article fields
Description
Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions starting from 5.3.0 and prior to 5.3.38 and 5.6.1, under certain conditions, back end users may be able to edit fields of pages and articles without having the necessary permissions. This issue has been patched in versions 5.3.38 and 5.6.1. There are no workarounds.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 28, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 2, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Contao to version 5.3.38 or 5.6.1.
- Apply security patches provided by the vendor.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-57759.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/improper-privilege-management-for-page-and-article-fields | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/80ee7db12d55ad979d9b1b180f273d4e2668851f | Patch |
| https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-qqfq-7cpp-hcqj | Patch Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-57759
weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3.0 up to (excluding) 5.3.38 *cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.1 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/improper-privilege-management-for-page-and-article-fields Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/80ee7db12d55ad979d9b1b180f273d4e2668851f Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-qqfq-7cpp-hcqj Types: Patch, Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions starting from 5.3.0 and prior to 5.3.38 and 5.6.1, under certain conditions, back end users may be able to edit fields of pages and articles without having the necessary permissions. This issue has been patched in versions 5.3.38 and 5.6.1. There are no workarounds. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/improper-privilege-management-for-page-and-article-fields Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/80ee7db12d55ad979d9b1b180f273d4e2668851f Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-qqfq-7cpp-hcqj