dotCMS 1.9 before 1.9.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java…
Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
dotCMS 1.9 before 1.9.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted (1) XSLT or (2) Velocity template.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02165 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.dotcms:dotcms (Maven): 1.9.5.1
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 |
| — | com.dotcms:dotcms (Maven) | 1.9 to before 1.9.5.1 | 1.9.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-42vg-q6mw-cfh5 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.dotcms:dotcms (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.9 to before 1.9.5.1 Fixed in 1.9.5.1 Patch available GHSA-42vg-q6mw-cfh5
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-42vg-q6mw-cfh5 com.dotcms:dotcms (Maven) Fixed in 1.9.5.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1826
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42vg-q6mw-cfh5
References
Other 9
- http://dotcms.com/dotCMSVersions/
- https://github.com/dotCMS/dotCMS/issues/281
- https://github.com/dotCMS/dotCMS/issues/261
- 82240
- https://gist.github.com/2627440
- https://github.com/dotCMS/dotCMS
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201208044614/https://gist.github.com/jtesser/2627440
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210124000108/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53688
- http://dotcms.com/dotCMSVersions
More Dotcms vulnerabilities
- 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-2012-1826 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1826 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42vg-q6mw-cfh5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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