CVE-2019-11512: SQL injection vulnerabililty in the file manager search filter

Published Apr 30, 2019
·
Updated

Contao 4.x allows SQL Injection. Fixed in Contao 4.4.39 and Contao 4.7.5.

Other sources

David Wind, penetration tester with A1 Digital, has discovered that the SQL injection vulnerability originally published under CVE-2017-16558 can still be exploited in the file manager in Contao 4.

— GitHub

SQL injection vulnerabililty in the file manager search filter

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.1.0, <4.4.39, >=4.5.0, <4.6.0, >=4.6.0, <4.7.0, >=4.7.0, <4.7.5
composer/contao/contao>=4.1.0, <4.4.39, >=4.5.0, <4.6.0, >=4.6.0, <4.7.0, >=4.7.0, <4.7.5
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.5.0<4.7.5
4.7.5
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.1.0<4.4.39
4.4.39
composer/contao/contao>=4.5.0<4.7.5
4.7.5
composer/contao/contao>=4.1.0<4.4.39
4.4.39
Contao Contao>=4.0.0<4.4.39
Contao Contao>=4.5.0<4.7.5
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.1.0, <4.4.39
4.4.39
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.5.0, <4.6.0
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.6.0, <4.7.0
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.7.0, <4.7.5
4.7.5
composer/contao/contao>=4.1.0, <4.4.39
4.4.39
composer/contao/contao>=4.5.0, <4.6.0
composer/contao/contao>=4.6.0, <4.7.0
composer/contao/contao>=4.7.0, <4.7.5
4.7.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/contao/core-bundle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.7.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/contao/core-bundle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.39
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/contao/contao to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.7.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/contao/contao to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.39
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Contao to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.39
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Contao to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.7.5

Event History

Apr 30, 2019
Advisory Published
via Packagist·08:32 AM
Data Sourced
via Packagist·08:32 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Advisory Published
09:20 AM
Jul 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:33 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-11512?

CVE-2019-11512 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Contao 4.x.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11512?

CVE-2019-11512 has a severity level of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How does CVE-2019-11512 affect Contao?

CVE-2019-11512 affects Contao versions from 4.1.0 to 4.7.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-11512?

CVE-2019-11512 can be fixed by upgrading Contao to version 4.4.39 or 4.7.5.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11512?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-11512 at https://contao.org/en/news/security-vulnerability-cve-2019-11512.html.

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