CVE-2025-57759

Contao has improper privilege management for page and article fields

Description

Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions starting from 5.3.0 and prior to 5.3.38 and 5.6.1, under certain conditions, back end users may be able to edit fields of pages and articles without having the necessary permissions. This issue has been patched in versions 5.3.38 and 5.6.1. There are no workarounds.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: contao contao
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-qqfq-7cpp-hcqj
https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/80ee7db12d55ad979d9b1b180f273d4e2668851f
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/improper-privilege-management-for-page-and-article-fields

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-57759?
CVE-2025-57759 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-57759?
To fix CVE-2025-57759, 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-2025-57759 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-57759 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-57759?
CVE-2025-57759 affects contao contao.
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