Vulnerability Description
The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery. The dotCMS administrator panel contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a victim user, provided the victim has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request. An unauthenticated remote attacker may perform actions with the dotCMS administrator panel with the same permissions of a victim user or execute arbitrary system commands with the permissions of the user running the dotCMS application.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dotcms | Dotcms | <= 3.7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96616Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/168699Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96616Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/168699Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-3187?
CVE-2017-3187 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery. The dotCMS administrator panel contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An...
How severe is CVE-2017-3187?
CVE-2017-3187 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-3187?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dotcms Dotcms.