CVE-2020-27848

Public Exploit

Description

dotCMS before 20.10.1 allows SQL injection, as demonstrated by the /api/v1/containers orderby parameter. The PaginatorOrdered classes that are used to paginate results of a REST endpoints do not sanitize the orderBy parameter and in some cases it is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. A user must be an authenticated manager in the dotCMS system to exploit this vulnerability.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/19500 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/compare/v5.3.8.1...v20.10.1 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27848?
CVE-2020-27848 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27848?
To fix CVE-2020-27848, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-27848 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-27848 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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