CVE-2026-16337
CriticalCVSS 9.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk33th percentile - higher than 33% of all known CVEs
Summary
Vulnerability in dotCMS (versions 21.02 through 26.06.22-03) in ToolGroupResource and RoleAjax REST/DWR endpoints. A low-privileged authenticated backend user can self-assign the CMS Administrator role and achieve remote code execution via a crafted OSGi bundle upload.
Risk Assessment
Risk of full CMS compromise by an authenticated user, potentially leading to data theft and content modification.
Recommendation
Update dotCMS to a version later than 26.06.22-03. Restrict backend user privileges and monitor REST/DWR endpoint activity.
Other vulnerabilities in dotCMS
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- CVE-2016-8908High
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'Site Browser > HTML pages' screen in dotCMS before version 3.3.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the orderby parameter.
- CVE-2016-8907High
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- CVE-2016-8906High
In dotCMS before version 3.3.1, there is an SQL injection vulnerability in the 'Site Browser > Links pages' screen. This allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the orderby parameter.
- CVE-2016-8904High
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- CVE-2016-8903High
In dotCMS before version 3.3.1, there is an SQL injection vulnerability in the 'Site Browser > Templates pages' screen that allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the orderby parameter.
- CVE-2016-8600High
In dotCMS version 3.2.1, an attacker can load captcha once, fill it with the correct value, and then this correct value will be accepted for forms with captcha check later.
- CVE-2016-4803High
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- CVE-2017-5344Critical
An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1 related to the findChildrenByFilter() function, which performs string interpolation and direct SQL query execution. Although SQL quote escaping and a keyword blacklist were implemented, they can be bypassed for the q and inode parameters, leading to potential SQL injection attacks.
- CVE-2020-35274Medium
DotCMS Add Template with admin panel 20.11 is affected by stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) that allows an attacker to steal cookies and gain remote privileges. This compromises the security of the web application.
Original NVD description (English source)
Improper authorization in the ToolGroupResource and RoleAjax REST/DWR endpoints in dotCMS dotCMS 21.02 through 26.06.22-03 on all platforms allows a low-privileged authenticated backend user to self-assign the administrative layout and self-grant the CMS Administrator role, then achieve remote code execution via a crafted OSGi bundle upload whose BundleActivator executes arbitrary shell commands.