CVE-2016-4040

7.2 HIGH

Published: April 19, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Workflow Screen in dotCMS before 3.3.2 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the orderby parameter.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://dotcms.com/security/SI-36

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/commit/bc4db5d71dc67015572f8e4c6fdf87e29b854d02

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/8840

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dotcms.com/security/SI-36

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/commit/bc4db5d71dc67015572f8e4c6fdf87e29b854d02

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/8840

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.2 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.4%

60th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

Affected Vendors

dotcms

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