Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in com/dotmarketing/servlets/AjaxFileUploadServlet.class in dotCMS 4.1.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to upload .jsp files to arbitrary locations via directory traversal sequences in the fieldName parameter to servlets/ajax_file_upload
Published Jul 20, 2017
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.70%
Description
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in com/dotmarketing/servlets/AjaxFileUploadServlet.class in dotCMS 4.1.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to upload .jsp files to arbitrary locations via directory traversal sequences in the fieldName parameter to servlets/ajax_file_upload. This results in arbitrary code execution by requesting the .jsp file at a /assets URI.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07695) | 94.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07695) | 94.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 92.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07695) | 94.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 92.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07695) | 94.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 92.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07695) | 94.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 92.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07695) | 93.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.26% (0.03263) | 86.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.78% (0.05780) | 83.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.26% (0.03263) | 86.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00363) | 73.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00363) | 71.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 68.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 67.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00504) | 72.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00614) | 75.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.70% (0.04695) | 89.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 15, 2022 | 4.70% (0.04695) | 88.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.57% (0.04571) | 87.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.57% (0.04571) | 74.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 35.38th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 34.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 74.99th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/33 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/12131 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143383/dotcms411-shell.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/33 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/12131 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143383/dotcms411-shell.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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