SQL Injection in Dotcms
CVE-2016-8902
SQL injection vulnerability in the categoriesServlet servlet in dotCMS before 3.3.1 allows remote not authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sort parameter.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8460/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94311 (Technical Description, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/0 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8468/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.elarlang.eu/multiple-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-dotcms-8x-cve-fu… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8902?
- CVE-2016-8902 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dotcms, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8902?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8902 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.