Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 28, 2025· Updated Aug 28, 2025
Contao has improper access control in the back end voters
CVE-2025-57758
Description
Contao is an Open Source CMS. In versions starting from 5.0.0 and prior to 5.3.38 and 5.6.1, the table access voter in the back end doesn't check if a user is allowed to access the corresponding module. This issue has been patched in versions 5.3.38 and 5.6.1. A workaround involves not relying solely on the voter and additionally to check USER_CAN_ACCESS_MODULE.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
contao/core-bundlePackagist | >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.38 | 5.3.38 |
contao/core-bundlePackagist | >= 5.4.0-RC1, < 5.6.1 | 5.6.1 |
contao/contaoPackagist | >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.38 | 5.3.38 |
contao/contaoPackagist | >= 5.4.0-RC1, < 5.6.1 | 5.6.1 |
Affected products
3- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 5.0.0, < 5.3.38+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.38
- (no CPE)range: >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.38
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7m47-r75r-cx8vghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57758ghsaADVISORY
- contao.org/en/security-advisories/improper-access-control-in-the-back-end-votersghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/contao/contao/commit/3f05c603e1c94d34819f837f060df5d66447d0d7ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-7m47-r75r-cx8vghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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