VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-11466

CVSS score7.2 HIGH

EPSS probability7.70%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-07-20

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in com/dotmarketing/servlets/AjaxFileUploadServlet.class in dotCMS 4.1.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to upload .jsp files to arbitrary locations via directory traversal sequences in the fieldName parameter to servlets/ajax_file_upload. This results in arbitrary code execution by requesting the .jsp file at a /assets URI.

Weakness classification

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry