CVE-2017-5344 An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1. The findChildrenByFilter() function which is called by the web accessible path /categoriesServlet performs string interpolation and direct SQL query ex...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 6.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1. The findChildrenByFilter() function which is called by the web accessible path /categoriesServlet performs string interpolation and direct SQL query execution. SQL quote escaping and a keyword blacklist were implemented in a new class, SQLUtil (main/java/com/dotmarketing/common/util/SQLUtil.java), as part of the remediation of CVE-2016-8902; however, these can be overcome in the case of the q and inode parameters to the /categoriesServlet path. Overcoming these controls permits a number of blind boolean SQL injection vectors in either parameter. The /categoriesServlet web path can be accessed remotely and without authentication in a default dotCMS deployment.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dotCMS | <= 3.6.1 | No fix listed |
References
- dotcms.com vendor-advisory
- seclists.org exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 96259 vdb-entry
- github.com exploit third-party-advisory
- 41377 exploit