CVE-2017-16558 — Contao SQL injection in contao/contao — CVE Details
Contao SQL injection in the backend and listing module
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published May 24, 2022 (1602 days ago).
- Last revised April 25, 2024 — 702 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
composer require "contao/contao:^4.4.8"
composer require "contao/listing-bundle:^4.4.8"
composer require "contao/core-bundle:^4.4.8"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (6)
Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (3).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| contao/contao | packagist | All versions | 4.4.8 |
| contao/listing-bundle | packagist | 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.1.0 (+33 more) | 4.4.8 |
| contao/core-bundle | packagist | 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3 (+39 more) | 4.4.8 |
| contao/contao | packagist | All versions | Range-based data available |
| contao/listing-bundle | packagist | All versions | Range-based data available |
| contao/core-bundle | packagist | All versions | Range-based data available |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-89SQL InjectionMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16558ADVISORY
- https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/501cb3cd34d61089b94e7ed78da53977bc71fc3eWEB
- https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/6b4a2711edf166c85cfd7a53fed6aea56d4f0544WEB
- https://contao.org/de/changelog/versions/4.4.htmlWEB
- https://contao.org/en/news/contao-4_4_8.htmlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/contao/CVE-2017-16558.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/core-bundle/CVE-2017-16558.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/listing-bundle/CVE-2017-16558.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/contao/contao/blob/4.4.57/CHANGELOG.md#448-2017-11-15WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2017-16558?
- Contao SQL injection in the backend and listing module This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-16558?
- CVE-2017-16558 affects contao/contao, contao/listing-bundle and contao/core-bundle. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-16558 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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