Vulnerability in Dotcms
CVE-2020-18875
Incorrect Access Control in DotCMS versions before 5.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by injecting client configurations via vtl (velocity) files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html (Third Party Advisory)
- dotcms.com/security/SI-51 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/15882 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-18875?
- CVE-2020-18875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dotcms, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-18875?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-18875 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.