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
EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Dotcms
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.