CVE-2025-57757: Contao/core bundle Contao Can Disclose Sensitive Information Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2025-57757 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) contao can disclose sensitive information vulnerability (CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer) affecting Contao/core bundle libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves contao can disclose sensitive information in the news module. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.3.38, 5.6.1.
CVE-2025-57757 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-57757
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Contao/core bundle dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade contao/core-bundle to 5.3.38Upgrade contao/core-bundle to 5.6.1Upgrade contao/contao to 5.3.38Upgrade contao/contao to 5.6.1Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for contao/core-bundleHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-57757, inspect your project dependencies for Contao/core bundle:
inspect dependencies for contao/core-bundleAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Contao/core bundle in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.3.38), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer, where the product stores, transfers, or shares a resource that contains sensitive information, but it does not properly remove that information before the product makes the resource available to unauthorized actors. In Contao/core bundle, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-57757 Affected Contao/core bundle Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
contao/core-bundle
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.0.0-RC1
< 5.3.38
|
5.3.38
|
|
contao/core-bundle
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.4.0-RC1
< 5.6.1
|
5.6.1
|
|
contao/contao
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.0.0-RC1
< 5.3.38
|
5.3.38
|
|
contao/contao
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.4.0-RC1
< 5.6.1
|
5.6.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-w53m-gxvg-vx7p",
"modified" : "2025-08-28T18:51:43Z",
"published" : "2025-08-28T14:58:00Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-57757" ],
"summary" : "Contao can disclose sensitive information in the news module",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nIf a news feed contains protected news archives, their news items are not filtered and become publicly available in the RSS feed.\n\n### Patches\n\nUpdate to Contao 5.3.38 or 5.6.1.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nDo not add protected news archives to the news feed page.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in [contao/contao](https://github.com/contao/contao/issues/new/choose).",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
} ],
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},
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}, {
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"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-w53m-gxvg-vx7p"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57757"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/e75f46b11974fbf7a4652e65c19ad6ca84c59271"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/information-disclosure-in-the-news-module"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/contao/contao"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-200", "CWE-212" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-08-28T14:58:00Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-08-28T17:15:36Z"
}
}