An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1
Published Feb 17, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.30%
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
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (51 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.30% (0.06304) | 93.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.30% (0.06304) | 93.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04516) | 91.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6.30% (0.06304) | 93.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04516) | 90.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 6.30% (0.06304) | 93.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04516) | 90.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6.30% (0.06304) | 93.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04516) | 90.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.30% (0.06304) | 92.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 92.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 89.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 89.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 89.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 89.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 12.38% (0.12381) | 93.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 88.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 88.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 89.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 89.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 88.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 88.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 88.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.35% (0.30354) | 94.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 87.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 88.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08148) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 79.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 77.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 75.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.92% (0.05924) | 90.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.92% (0.05924) | 89.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.92% (0.05924) | 77.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 9.59% (0.09595) | 87.16th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 9.59% (0.09595) | 87.01th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.59% (0.09595) | 94.87th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.59% (0.09595) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://dotcms.com/security/SI-39 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96259 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.sh x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41377/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://dotcms.com/security/SI-39 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96259 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.sh | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41377/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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