5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-126663
Contao 4.0.0 before 5.3.54, 5.4.0 before 5.7.17, and 6.0.0 before 6.0.6 Path Traversal via Image Insert Tag
Description

Contao 4.0.0 before 5.3.54, 5.4.0 before 5.7.17, and 6.0.0 before 6.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows content editors to read image files anywhere on the filesystem via the {{image::}} insert tag. Attackers can embed percent-encoded sequences like ..%2f that pass Validator::isInsecurePath() before rawurldecode(), making the frontend resize and serve readable image files outside the files directory.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 11, 2026, 1:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 11, 2026, 1:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-126663 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Contao contao
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Contao to a patched version to fix path traversal via image insert tags.
  • Update Contao to version 5.3.54 or later.
  • Update Contao to version 5.7.17 or later.
  • Update Contao to version 6.0.6 or later.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-126663 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-126663 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Contao 4.0.0 before 5.3.54, 5.4.0 before 5.7.17, and 6.0.0 before 6.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows content editors to read image files anywhere on the filesystem via the {{image::}} insert tag. Attackers can embed percent-encoded sequences like ..%2f that pass Validator::isInsecurePath() before rawurldecode(), making the frontend resize and serve readable image files outside the files directory.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-180
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/126xxx/CVE-2026-126663.json">CVE-2026-126663</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/blob/5.3.53/core-bundle/src/InsertTag/Resolver/LegacyInsertTag.php#L565-L582
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/0f7989eb5b28d85dcd441ef22f80f8af4f56433e
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/688c0f6213afbd000cd22ad0a44555eca80b40ab
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/e820e3c9d79a5c07f274558513c8db08a79bf804
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/releases/tag/5.3.54
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/releases/tag/5.7.17
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/releases/tag/6.0.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-r7cf-mfp4-r23h
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/contao-4.0.0-before-5.3.54-5.4.0-before-5.7.17-and-6.0.0-before-6.0.6-path-traversal-via-image-insert-tag
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.