Vulnerabilities

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the AnnounContent of the /admin/read.php in OTCMS V7.66 and before. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to craft HTTP requests, without authentication, containing a URL pointing to internal services or any remote server

A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in dotCMS’s Velocity scripting engine (VTools) that allows authenticated users with scripting privileges to bypass class and package restrictions enforced by SecureUberspectorImpl. By dynamically modifying the Velocity engine’s runtime configuration and reinitializing its Uberspect, a malicious actor can remove the introspector.restrict.classes and introspector.restrict.packages protections. Once these restrictions are cleared, the attacker can access arbitrary Java classes, including java.lang.Runtime, and execute arbitrary system commands under the privileges of the application process (e.g. dotCMS or Tomcat user).

A security vulnerability has been detected in PbootCMS up to 3.2.12. The affected element is the function get_user_ip of the file core/function/handle.php of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to use of less trusted source. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

SQL Injection vulnerability in pbootCMS v.3.2.5 and v.3.2.10 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted GET request

A vulnerability was found in PbootCMS 3.2.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Image Handler. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

PbootCMS v3.2.9 contains a XSS vulnerability in admin.php?p=/Content/index/mcode/2#tab=t2.

SQL Injection vulnerability in PbootCMS 1.4.1 in parsing if statements in templates, resulting in a malicious user's ability to contaminate template content by searching for page contamination URLs, thus triggering vulnerabilities when the program uses eval statements to parse templates.

OtCMS <=V7.46 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in /admin/read.php, which can Read system files arbitrarily.

A vulnerability was found in PbootCMS up to 3.2.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file apps/home/controller/IndexController.php. The manipulation of the argument tag leads to code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.2.4 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

PbootCMS 3.2.8 is vulnerable to URL Redirect.

The "reset password" login page accepted an HTML injection via URL parameters. This has already been rectified via patch, and as such it cannot be demonstrated via Demo site link. Those interested to see the vulnerability may spin up a http://localhost:8082/dotAdmin/#/public/login?resetEmailSent=true&resetEmail=%3Ch1%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https:%2F%2Fgoogle.com%22%3ECLICK%20ME%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E This will result in a view along these lines: * OWASP Top 10 - A03: Injection * CVSS Score: 5.4 * AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator * https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N&... https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator

System->Maintenance-> Log Files in dotCMS dashboard is providing the username/password for database connections in the log output. Nevertheless, this is a moderate issue as it requires a backend admin as well as that dbs are locked down by environment. OWASP Top 10 - A05) Insecure Design OWASP Top 10 - A05) Security Misconfiguration OWASP Top 10 - A09) Security Logging and Monitoring Failure

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PbootCMS 3.2.5-20230421. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin.php?p=/Area/index#tab=t2. The manipulation of the argument name leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-252288.

Aoyun Technology pbootcms V3.1.2 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control, allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information via session leakage allows a user to avoid logging into the backend management platform.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OTCMS 7.01. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/ind_backstage.php. The manipulation of the argument sqlContent leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-247908.

In dotCMS, versions mentioned, a flaw in the NormalizationFilter does not strip double slashes (//) from URLs, potentially enabling bypasses for XSS and access controls. An example affected URL is https://demo.dotcms.com//html/portlet/ext/files/edit_text_inc.jsp , which should return a 404 response but didn't. The oversight in the default invalid URL character list can be viewed at the provided GitHub link https://github.com/dotCMS/core/blob/master/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/filters/NormalizationFilter.java#L37 . To mitigate, users can block URLs with double slashes at firewalls or utilize dotCMS config variables. Specifically, they can use the DOT_URI_NORMALIZATION_FORBIDDEN_STRINGS environmental variable to add // to the list of invalid strings. Additionally, the DOT_URI_NORMALIZATION_FORBIDDEN_REGEX variable offers more detailed control, for instance, to block //html.* URLs. Fix Version:23.06+, LTS 22.03.7+, LTS 23.01.4+

PbootCMS below v3.2.0 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via create_function.

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OTCMS up to 6.62. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument username/password with the input admin leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-231508.

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OTCMS 6.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file sysCheckFile.php?mudi=sql. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-224749 was assigned to this vulnerability.

A vulnerability was found in OTCMS 6.72. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function UseCurl of the file /admin/info_deal.php of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224016.

SQL injection vulnerability in route of PbootCMS 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary SQL commands via crafted GET request.

An issue was discovered in dotCMS core 5.3.8.5 through 5.3.8.15 and 21.03 through 22.10.1. A cryptographically insecure random generation algorithm for password-reset token generation leads to account takeover.

dotCMS before 22.06 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access control and obtain sensitive information by using a semicolon in a URL to introduce a matrix parameter. (This is also fixed in 5.3.8.12, 21.06.9, and 22.03.2 for LTS users.) Some Java application frameworks, including those used by Spring or Tomcat, allow the use of matrix parameters: these are URI parameters separated by semicolons. Through precise semicolon placement in a URI, it is possible to exploit this feature to avoid dotCMS's path-based XSS prevention (such as "require login" filters), and consequently access restricted resources. For example, an attacker could place a semicolon immediately before a / character that separates elements of a filesystem path. This could reveal file content that is ordinarily only visible to signed-in users. This issue can be chained with other exploit code to achieve XSS attacks against dotCMS.

A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) issue was discovered in dotCMS Core through 22.06. This occurs in the admin portal when the configuration has XSS_PROTECTION_ENABLED=false. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because the current product behavior, in effect, has XSS_PROTECTION_ENABLED=true in all configurations

The ContentResource API in dotCMS 3.0 through 22.02 accepts multipart form uploads without sanitizing the submitted filename, allowing directory traversal so the uploaded file is written outside the intended storage location. An attacker triggers this by sending a crafted multipart POST request with traversal sequences embedded in the filename. When anonymous content creation is enabled, the flaw permits a fully unauthenticated attacker to upload an executable file such as a .jsp webshell and achieve remote code execution on the server. All dotCMS deployments running affected versions are exposed, with the highest risk on instances that allow anonymous content creation and expose the ContentResource API to the internet. Exploitation is confirmed in the wild: the flaw was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-25 with known ransomware use, it carries a 91.6% EPSS probability of exploitation, and a public proof of concept is available.

Do: Upgrade every dotCMS deployment in the 3.0–22.02 range to a fixed release per vendor instructions (any version beyond the affected range, e.g., 22.03 or later, or the vendor's patched LTS branch). If patching must wait, disable anonymous content creation, restrict the upload path so files cannot be written into web-executable directories, and audit the web root for unexpected .jsp files. Review access logs for multipart POSTs to the ContentResource API containing traversal sequences in filenames, and confirm remediation via CISA's required-action guidance.

PbootCMS v3.1.2 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the function parserIfLabel at function.php.

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PbootCMS v2.0.3 via /admin.php?p=/User/index.

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in DotCMS v5.2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the component "/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/filters/CMSFilter.java".

Incorrect Access Control in DotCMS versions before 5.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by injecting client configurations via vtl (velocity) files.

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in PbootCMS v1.3.7 via the title parameter in the mod function in SingleController.php.

A reflected cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dotAdmin/#/c/links of dotCMS 21.05.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands or HTML via a crafted payload.

Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in PbootCMS 2.0.6 via the list parameter in the update function in upgradecontroller.php.

Remote Code Execution vulnerability in PbootCMS 2.0.8 in the message board.

Pbootcms v2.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via admin.php.

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in dotCMS v5.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a malicious payload into the "Task Detail" comment window of the "/dotAdmin/#/c/workflow" component.

PbootCMS 3.0.4 contains a SQL injection vulnerability through index.php via the search parameter that can reveal sensitive information through adding an admin account.