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TI-2017-02393 Aliases CVE-2017-3188GHSA-mvh7-9whc-7fpw

Path traversal in docCMS Administration Panel

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, "Push Publishing" feature in Enterprise Pro is vulnerable to path traversal. When "Bundle" tar.gz archives uploaded to the Push Publishing feature are decompressed, the filenames of its contents are not properly checked, allowing for writing files to arbitrary directories on the file system. These archives may be uploaded directly via the administrator panel, or using the CSRF vulnerability (CVE-2017-3187). An unauthenticated remote attacker may perform actions with the dotCMS administrator panel with the same permissions of a victim user or execute arbitrary system commands with the permissions of the user running the dotCMS application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02753 86th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
docCMSAdministration Panel3.7.1 – 3.7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Administration Panel VendordocCMS Affected 3.7.1 – 3.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.7.1VulnerabledotCMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·dotCMS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3188
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvh7-9whc-7fpw

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2019-12175 upload_model() in /admini/controllers/system/managemodel.php in DocCms 2016.5.17 allow… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-13342 upload_template() in system/changeskin.php in DocCms 2016.5.12 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02394 Unrestricted file upload in docCMS Administration Panel CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-02392 Cross-site request forgery in docCMS Administration Panel CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

Sources

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