Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-10008 is a SQL injection flaw in dotCMS admin functionality. An authenticated administrator could cause the application to run unintended database commands through the Content Types screen. Business risk mainly applies to legacy dotCMS installations or environments where admin accounts or admin panels are poorly protected.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy-platform risk requiring prompt verification, not emergency response unless affected dotCMS admin access is exposed or administrator compromise is suspected.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection in dotCMS before 3.7.2 and 4.x before 4.1.1. The affected location is the "Content Types > Content Types" screen, using the _EXT_STRUCTURE_direction parameter. The source bundle states remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands. No CVSS, CWE, or vendor advisory detail is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running affected dotCMS versions with accessible administrative interfaces. The attacker must already authenticate as an administrator, so account compromise, weak admin controls, or shared admin access materially increases risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation. A public vulnerability write-up exists, but the provided evidence only supports authenticated administrator exploitation, not unauthenticated or in-the-wild activity.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE record identifies the vulnerable parameter, affected version ranges, and authenticated administrator requirement, while the referenced public post indicates a blacklist-defense bypass theme. Do not infer unauthenticated access, confirmed exploitation, or broader affected products from the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade dotCMS to 3.7.2, 4.1.1, or later supported versions.
- Restrict access to dotCMS administrative screens to trusted networks and users.
- Review dotCMS vendor guidance for any version-specific remediation instructions.
- Audit administrator accounts for weak, shared, or unnecessary access.
- Review database and application logs for unusual administrator-driven changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory dotCMS versions and confirm none are before 3.7.2 or vulnerable 4.x releases.
- Confirm the Content Types administration screen is not broadly reachable.
- Verify administrator accounts use strong authentication and least privilege.
- Check change logs for unexpected content-type or database modifications.
- Document whether affected versions are absent, upgraded, or compensating controls apply.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
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- CVSS
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- 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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