Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-8902

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the categoriesServlet servlet in dotCMS before 3.3.1 allows remote not authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sort parameter.

Affected products

Dotcms/Dotcms
cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=3.3

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8460/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8468/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
security.elarlang.eu/multiple-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-dotcms-8x-cve-full-disclosure.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/0nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94311nvdTechnical DescriptionVDB Entry

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