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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8902 · published 14 November 2016

CVE-2016-8902: Dotcms sql injection vulnerability

Dotcms · Dotcms

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 2.8% · top 14.4% CWE-89 · SQL injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/0 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94311 Technical DescriptionVDB Entry
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8460/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8468/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.elarlang.eu/multiple-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-dotcms-8x-cve-full-disclosure.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/0 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94311 Technical DescriptionVDB Entry
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8460/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/8468/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.elarlang.eu/multiple-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-dotcms-8x-cve-full-disclosure.html ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8902), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.