CVE-2019-19714: Medium severity contao cms vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2019
·
Updated

Impact

It is possible to inject insert tags into the login module which will be replaced when the page is rendered.

Patches

Update to Contao 4.8.6.

Workarounds

None.

References

https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/insert-tag-injection-in-the-login-module

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in contao/contao.

Other sources

Contao 4.8.4 and 4.8.5 has Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. It is possible to inject insert tags into the login module which will be replaced when the page is rendered.

— MITRE

Insert tag injection in the login module

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.8.4, <4.8.6
composer/contao/contao>=4.8.4, <4.8.6
composer/contao/contao>=4.8.4<4.8.6
4.8.6
composer/contao/core-bundle>=4.8.4<4.8.6
4.8.6
Contao Contao=4.8.4
Contao Contao=4.8.5

Event History

Dec 17, 2019
Advisory Published
11:43 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:04 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the impact of CVE-2019-19714?

It is possible to inject insert tags into the login module which will be replaced when the page is rendered.

2

How can I patch CVE-2019-19714?

Update to Contao 4.8.6.

3

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2019-19714?

No, there are no workarounds.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-19714?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-19714 at the following references: [Link](https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/insert-tag-injection-in-the-login-module.html), [Link](https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-jc43-qrrp-98f5), [Link](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19714)

5

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19714?

CVE-2019-19714 has a severity rating of medium.

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