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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 07:55 – Updated: 2026-05-27 13:40
VLAI 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
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
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 863d915c-88eb-41cc-a6dd-7cb63471579c

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-8054

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-27 16:36 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-27
Asserted: 2026-06-27
Scope
Notes: Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API | Affected: dotCMS / dotCMS Core | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.01623 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API
Cve Id CVE-2026-8054
Vendor dotCMS
Ghsa Id None
Product dotCMS Core
Added Date 2026-06-27T14:36:50.219Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score 0.01623
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch True
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.75227
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2026-8054
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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