CVE-2016-8908

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Published Nov 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the "Site Browser > HTML pages" screen in dotCMS before 3.3.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the orderby parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9733	SQL injection vulnerability in the "Site Browser > HTML pages" screen in dotCMS before 3.3.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the orderby parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.995% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/0
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94311
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8460/
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8468/
https://security.elarlang.eu/multiple-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-dotcms-8x-cve-full-disclosure.html

History

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Subscriptions

Dotcms Dotcms

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 14, 2016, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Oct 24, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2016, 11:20 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

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