VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-16337

CVSS score9.4 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-07-20
Last modified2026-10-18
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Description

Improper authorization in the ToolGroupResource and RoleAjax REST/DWR endpoints in dotCMS dotCMS 21.02 through 26.06.22-03 on all platforms allows a low-privileged authenticated backend user to self-assign the administrative layout and self-grant the CMS Administrator role, then achieve remote code execution via a crafted OSGi bundle upload whose BundleActivator executes arbitrary shell commands.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Primary references