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CVE-2017-53441 exploit

An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-41377 dotCMS 3.6.1 - Blind Boolean SQL Injection · webapps · 2017-02-16

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/96259 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.sh · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • dotcms.com /security/SI-39 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/41377/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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