CVE-2026-8054: Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 32 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 1.6%
EPSS score, percentile 75.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 25.11.04-1 through 26.04.28-02
Unaffected 26.04.28-03
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in the Publish Audit API endpoints (/api/auditPublishing/get and /api/auditPublishing/getAll) in dotCMS Core 25.11.04-1 through 26.04.28-02 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read, modify, or destroy arbitrary database content. The endpoints did not enforce authentication and accepted unsanitized input used in dynamically constructed SQL. The fix in dotCMS Core 26.04.28-03 requires an authenticated backend user with the publishing-queue portlet permission. LTS releases are not affected as the vulnerable code path was never backported.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 25.11.04-1 through 26.04.28-02 |
| Unaffected | 26.04.28-03 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 26.04.28-03.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-89
- CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| CVE record published |
Known exploited dotCMS vulnerabilities
- CVE-2022-26352: dotCMS Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability