Security readout for executives and security teams
Dotclear versions before 2.8.2 let a remote commenter place script or HTML in the author-name field. When the vulnerable admin comments page renders that value, an administrator could be exposed to browser-based actions in the site's admin context. Exposure is likely limited to Dotclear deployments older than 2.8.2, especially sites that accept comments and have administrators reviewing comments through the management page. Treat this as a targeted maintenance priority for any legacy Dotclear site. It is not KEV-listed in the provided data, but admin-context XSS can still create account and content-management risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Dotclear to version 2.8.2 or later.; Review Dotclear vendor guidance for any later security updates.; Reduce spam/comment exposure where practical until upgraded..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/dotclear-281-XSS-94.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/65e65154dadfCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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