CVE-2020-19138

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Score

Published: September 8, 2021 at 08:18 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:59 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendordotCMS

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Severity

CRITICAL9.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 6%

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in DotCMS v5.2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the component "/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/filters/CMSFilter.java".

Affected

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

dotCMS · Dotcms

95%

v ≤ 5.2.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/17796

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/17796

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-434

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