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CVE-2020-18875

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-74

Description

Incorrect Access Control in DotCMS versions before 5.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by injecting client configurations via vtl (velocity) files.

Affected products

• dotCMS core: before 5.1.0 — fixed in 5.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: dotCMS core 5.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html
• https://dotcms.com/security/SI-51
• https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/15882
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html
• https://dotcms.com/security/SI-51
• https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/15882

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