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GHSA-MFXH-VP55-7GC6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-09 20:54 – Updated: 2026-10-09 20:54

Summary

Contao: The registration module re-sends activation mails

Details

ModuleRegistration::compile() reaches its follow-up registration branch on any POST to a page carrying the module. That branch checks neither FORM_SUBMIT nor the captcha result computed immediately above it, and resendActivationMail() leads to OptInToken::send(), which has no rate limit at all.

Impact

Anyone on the internet can make a Contao installation send unlimited mail to an address of their choosing, from the site's own sender and reputation, at one outbound message per HTTP request. That is both a nuisance for the recipient and a deliverability risk for the site operator. The same request is a reliable account oracle for "this address has a pending registration on this site", which is exactly the sort of membership fact a public site is usually expected not to disclose.

Honest bound. The target must have an unconfirmed registration, that is tl_member.disable = 1 together with an unconfirmed reg- opt-in token. An attacker can create that state for an arbitrary address, since registration requires no ownership proof, but on a site where reg_activate is off the branch is unreachable.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "contao/core-bundle"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "4.1.0"
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            }
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-10-09T20:54:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "details": "`ModuleRegistration::compile()` reaches its follow-up registration branch on **any** POST to a page carrying the module. That branch checks neither `FORM_SUBMIT` nor the captcha result computed immediately above it, and `resendActivationMail()` leads to `OptInToken::send()`, which has no rate limit at all.\n\n### Impact\n\nAnyone on the internet can make a Contao installation send unlimited mail to an address of their choosing, from the site\u0027s own sender and reputation, at one outbound message per HTTP request. That is both a nuisance for the recipient and a deliverability risk for the site operator. The same request is a reliable account oracle for \"this address has a pending registration on this site\", which is exactly the sort of membership fact a public site is usually expected not to disclose.\n\n**Honest bound.** The target must have an unconfirmed registration, that is `tl_member.disable = 1` together with an unconfirmed `reg-` opt-in token. An attacker can create that state for an arbitrary address, since registration requires no ownership proof, but on a site where `reg_activate` is off the branch is unreachable.",
  "id": "GHSA-mfxh-vp55-7gc6",
  "modified": "2026-10-09T20:54:04Z",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:54:04Z",
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    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/contao/contao"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/contao/contao/releases/tag/5.3.50"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/contao/contao/releases/tag/5.7.12"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Contao: The registration module re-sends activation mails"
}

CVE-2026-107843 (GCVE-0-2026-107843)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-09 19:21 – Updated: 2026-10-09 19:21

Title

Contao: The registration module re-sends activation mails on any unauthenticated POST, with no throttle and no captcha check

Summary

Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.1.0 until 5.3.50 and 5.7.12, ModuleRegistration::compile() enters its follow-up registration branch on any POST to a page containing the registration module without verifying FORM_SUBMIT or the preceding captcha result. resendActivationMail() can then invoke OptInToken::send() without rate limiting, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to cause repeated activation emails to be sent to an address with a pending registration and to determine whether that pending registration exists. The branch is reachable only when reg_activate is enabled and the target has an unconfirmed registration and opt-in token. This issue is fixed in versions 5.3.50 and 5.7.12.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE

CWE-204 - Observable Response Discrepancy
CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Assigner

GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7642 records in the last 180 days details

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/contao/contao/security/advisor…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/contao/contao/commit/2ea6117f9…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/contao/contao/releases/tag/5.3.50	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/contao/contao/releases/tag/5.7.12	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
contao	contao	Affected: >= 4.1.0, < 5.3.50 Affected: >= 5.4.0-RC1, < 5.7.12

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