CVE-2017-3187: The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery

Security readout for executives and security teams

Older dotCMS administration panels can be abused through a logged-in administrator’s browser. If an attacker tricks that user into triggering a malicious request, actions may run with the victim’s permissions, potentially including system command execution under the dotCMS application user. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running dotCMS administration panel 3.7.1 or earlier, especially where administrators access the panel from browsers that can reach attacker-controlled content. Treat this as a high-priority legacy-platform risk if affected dotCMS versions remain in use. The business concern is not broad automated exploitation evidence, but the possibility of administrative takeover or command execution through a privileged user’s browser session. Mitigation focus: Check dotCMS and CERT guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended remediation.; Upgrade affected dotCMS administration panel deployments if a supported fixed release is available.; Restrict administration panel access to trusted networks or VPN users..

Prepared

Jun 7, 2026, 05:54 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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