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CVE-2026-8054 (GCVE-0-2026-8054)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 07:55 – Updated: 2026-05-27 13:40
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in the Publish Audit API endpoints (/api/auditPublishing/get and /api/auditPublishing/getAll) in dotCMS Core 25.11.04-1 through 26.04.28-02 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read, modify, or destroy arbitrary database content. The endpoints did not enforce authentication and accepted unsanitized input used in dynamically constructed SQL. The fix in dotCMS Core 26.04.28-03 requires an authenticated backend user with the publishing-queue portlet permission. LTS releases are not affected as the vulnerable code path was never backported.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-27 13:40 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
dotCMS dotCMS Core Affected: 25.11.04-1 , ≤ 26.04.28-02 (custom)
Unaffected: 26.04.28-03 (custom)
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Credits
Gerhard Botha — reported to dotCMS through responsible disclosure. Gerhard's GitHub profile: https://github.com/GerhardBotha97
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f2f16094-34af-4274-abe2-db8c3300d1ca

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-8054

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 100.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-03
Asserted: 2026-08-03
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: dotCMS / dotCMS | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 10) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 24
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 1
Vendor dotCMS
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product dotCMS
Cisa Kev no
Connections 24
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 10
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-08-05 01:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: fb05ca4f-cbab-41af-a562-524a013fc591

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-8054

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-27 14:36 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-27
Asserted: 2026-06-27
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API | Affected: dotCMS / dotCMS Core | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.01584 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API
Vendor dotCMS
Product dotCMS Core
Added Date 2026-06-27T14:36:50.219Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score 0.01584
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.72506
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-27 15:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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