CVE-2025-65960 | Contao is vulnerable to remote code execution in template closures

Contao is an Open Source CMS. From version 4.0.0 to before 4.13.57, before 5.3.42, and before 5.6.5, back end users with precise control over the contents of template closures can execute arbitrary PHP functions that do not have required parameters. This issue has been patched in versions 4.13.57, 5.3.42, and 5.6.5. A workaround for this issue involves manually patching the Contao\Template::once() method.

Published: 2025-11-25 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-65960 is rated Low Risk (28.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.15%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-65960

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.02% 0.15% +0.13%
2 2025-11-26 0.02%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-65960

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.6 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
0.7 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-65960

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-65960

GHSA-98vj-mm79-v77r · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: composer — Contao is vulnerable to remote code execution in template closures

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-65960

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
contao contao >= 4.0.0, < 4.13.57 cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
contao contao >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.42 cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
contao contao >= 5.4.0, < 5.6.5 cpe:2.3:a:contao:contao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-65960

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