Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-10007 is a SQL injection flaw in dotCMS administrative form management. A remote authenticated administrator could submit crafted ordering input and make the application run arbitrary SQL. The main business concern is database integrity and confidentiality if an admin account is misused or compromised.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any production dotCMS instance below the fixed versions, especially if admin access is internet-facing or shared. The flaw needs administrator access, but successful abuse could directly affect CMS data and database trust.
Technical view
The issue affects the dotCMS Marketing > Forms screen before 3.7.2 and 4.x before 4.1.1. The vulnerable input is the _EXT_FORM_HANDLER_orderBy parameter. Public sources describe arbitrary SQL command execution by authenticated administrators; no CVSS, CWE, or detailed vendor advisory is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running old dotCMS versions with reachable administrative interfaces. The stated attacker role is authenticated administrator, so internet exposure alone is not enough unless admin credentials or sessions are available.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and the cited sources do not claim active exploitation. Public write-up details exist, so defenders should treat the vulnerability as known but not confirmed as exploited from these sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but clear on the vulnerable parameter, screen, role, and fixed version thresholds. The bundle lacks CVSS, CWE mapping, exploit telemetry, and vendor-hosted remediation details, so conclusions beyond authenticated-admin SQL injection should remain conservative.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade dotCMS to 3.7.2, 4.1.1, or later fixed releases.
- Check current dotCMS vendor guidance for any supported remediation path.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks or identity controls.
- Review administrator accounts and remove unnecessary elevated access.
- Monitor database and admin activity for unusual form-management requests.
Validation and detection
- Inventory dotCMS instances and confirm exact running versions.
- Verify whether Marketing > Forms is available to administrator users.
- Confirm administrative interfaces are not broadly exposed.
- Review logs for unusual requests referencing _EXT_FORM_HANDLER_orderBy.
- Check database activity around form-management administrative sessions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2016-10007-and-cve-2016-10008-2-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-dotcms-blacklist-defence-bypass.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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