HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-57759
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57759

CWE-269Published: August 28, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-57759 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

contao1 product(s)
contao
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

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

All References (3)

→
https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/improper-privilege-management-for-page-and-article-fieldsVendor Advisory
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https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/80ee7db12d55ad979d9b1b180f273d4e2668851fPatch
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https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-qqfq-7cpp-hcqjPatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-57759
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 28, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-57759 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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