CVE-2022-24899

Cross site scripting via canonical tag

Description

Contao is a powerful open source CMS that allows you to create professional websites and scalable web applications. In versions of Contao prior to 4.13.3 it is possible to inject code into the canonical tag. As a workaround users may disable canonical tags in the root page settings.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.55% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory contao.org
Affected: contao contao
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/199206849a87ddd0fa5cf674eb3c58292fd8366c third party advisory patch
https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-m8x6-6r63-qvj2 third party advisory
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-via-canonical-url.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24899?
CVE-2022-24899 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24899?
To fix CVE-2022-24899, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-24899 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24899 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-24899?
CVE-2022-24899 affects contao contao.
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