CVE-2025-57759: Contao/core bundle Contao Does Not Properly Manage Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2025-57759 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) contao does not properly manage vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting Contao/core bundle libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves contao does not properly manage privileges for page and article fields. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.3.38, 5.6.1.
CVE-2025-57759 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-57759
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-2025-57759, 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-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. 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-2025-57759 Affected Contao/core bundle Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
contao/core-bundle
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.3.0
< 5.3.38
|
5.3.38
|
|
contao/core-bundle
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.4.0-RC1
< 5.6.1
|
5.6.1
|
|
contao/contao
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.3.0
< 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-qqfq-7cpp-hcqj",
"modified" : "2025-08-28T18:52:01Z",
"published" : "2025-08-28T14:58:22Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-57759" ],
"summary" : "Contao does not properly manage privileges for page and article fields",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nUnder certain conditions, back end users may be able to edit fields of pages and articles without having the necessary permissions.\n\n### Patches\n\nUpdate to Contao 5.3.38 or 5.6.1.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone.\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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"
} ],
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},
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"references" : [ {
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"url" : "https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisories/GHSA-qqfq-7cpp-hcqj"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57759"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/80ee7db12d55ad979d9b1b180f273d4e2668851f"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/improper-privilege-management-for-page-and-article-fields"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/contao/contao"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-269" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-08-28T14:58:22Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-08-28T17:15:36Z"
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