CVE-2020-18875 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can inject Velocity templates to execute code and escalate privileges in DotCMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-18875?
CVE-2020-18875 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 18 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Access Control in DotCMS versions before 5.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by injecting client configurations via vtl (velocity) files.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotcms Dotcms.
How do I fix CVE-2020-18875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-18875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dotcms Dotcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5hv-5v7h-rxpc.