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 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.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

6.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2017-02-17

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41377

Security advisories

• http://dotcms.com/security/SI-39
• xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.sh
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96259

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry