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GHSA-hq5m-mqmx-fw6m
No affected components available
Impact
It is possible for untrusted users to gain administrator rights with the form generator.
Installations are only affected if there are untrusted back end users with access to the form generator.
Patches
Update to Contao 4.4.56, 4.9.18 or 4.11.7.
Workarounds
Disable the form generator or disable the login for untrusted back end users.
References
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-with-the-form-generator
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in contao/contao.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker needs high-level or administrative privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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