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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://dotcms.com/security/SI-39Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96259
- https://github.com/xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.shExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41377/
- http://dotcms.com/security/SI-39Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96259
- https://github.com/xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.shExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41377/
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 17, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified