SQL Injection in Dotcms
CVE-2020-27848
dotCMS before 20.10.1 allows SQL injection, as demonstrated by the /api/v1/containers orderby parameter. The PaginatorOrdered classes that are used to paginate results of a REST endpoints do not sanitize the orderBy parameter and in some cases it is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. A user must be an authenticated manager in the dotCMS system to exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
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: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/19500 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/dotCMS/core/compare/v5.3.8.1...v20.10.1 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27848?
- CVE-2020-27848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dotcms, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27848?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.