Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search-results.dot in dotCMS 1.x allows…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search-results.dot in dotCMS 1.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_query parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01022 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1.1 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 rc2 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 rc3 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
| cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0.1 | Vulnerable | dotCMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1.1 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 rc3 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0.1 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2397
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w23m-r3m4-fqhr
References
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- TI-2022-09726 An issue was discovered in the ContentResource API in dotCMS 3.0 through 22.02. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05479 dotCMS before 5.2.4 is vulnerable to directory traversal, leading to incorrect access… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13533 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in DotCMS v5.2.3 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03385 An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07300 SQL injection vulnerability in the categoriesServlet servlet in dotCMS before 3.3.1… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-02117 SQL injection vulnerability in the REST API in dotCMS before 3.3.2 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-2397 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2397 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w23m-r3m4-fqhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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