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CVE-2017-11466
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in com/dotmarketing/servlets/AjaxFileUploadServlet.class in dotCMS 4.1.1 allows remote authenticated…
High7.2EPSS 7.7%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.7% · top 5.4% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/33 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/12131 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143383/dotcms411-shell.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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