CVE-2024-45965

MEDIUM
Published Oct 2, 2024 Modified Nov 13, 2025 CWE-434

Description

Contao before 5.5.6 allows XSS via an SVG document. This affects (in contao/core-bundle in Composer) 4.x before 4.13.54, 5.0.x through 5.3.x before 5.3.30, and 5.4.x and 5.5..x before 5.5.6.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.4
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload

Affected Products

Vendor Product
contao contao
contao contao
contao contao

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45965? +
Contao before 5.5.6 allows XSS via an SVG document. This affects (in contao/core-bundle in Composer) 4.x before 4.13.54, 5.0.x through 5.3.x before 5.3.30, and 5.4.x and 5.5..x before 5.5.6. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-45965? +
CVE-2024-45965 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-45965? +
CVE-2024-45965 affects products from contao, specifically: contao. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-45965? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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