CVE-2017-11466

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Published: July 20, 2017 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendordotCMS

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/33
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/12131
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143383/dotcms411-shell.txt

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-434

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