Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-5877 is a reported cross-site scripting issue in dotCMS 3.7.0. The cited description says an unauthenticated user could target the direction parameter on /about-us/locations/index. Business risk depends on whether that vulnerable page exists on your deployment and whether users can be tricked into visiting crafted content. Exposure is most likely for internet-facing dotCMS 3.7.0 sites that include the referenced locations route and accept the direction parameter. Custom routing or removed content may reduce exposure, but the supplied record does not define broader affected versions. Address on a normal vulnerability-management timeline, faster for public dotCMS 3.7.0 deployments. The issue is unauthenticated and web-facing, but the public evidence lacks severity scoring, patch detail, and confirmed exploitation. Mitigation focus: Inventory dotCMS instances and identify any running version 3.7.0.; Check dotCMS vendor guidance for fixed releases or official mitigations.; Prioritize remediation for public sites with the referenced route exposed..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/10643CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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