CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8905

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-8905 is an SQL injection vulnerability in the JSONTags servlet in dotCMS before version 3.3.1 that allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sort parameter.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the database and data manipulation, posing a serious threat to the integrity and confidentiality of information within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade dotCMS to version 3.3.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures such as input validation.

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Original NVD description (English source)

SQL injection vulnerability in the JSONTags servlet in dotCMS before 3.3.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sort parameter.

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