CVE-2026-16337

Improper authorization in the ToolGroupResource and RoleAjax REST/DWR endpoints in dotCMS dotCMS 21.02 through 26.06.22-03 on all platforms allows a low-privileged authenticated backend user to self-assign the administrative layout and self-grant the CMS Administrator role, then achieve remote code execution via a crafted OSGi bundle upload whose BundleActivator executes arbitrary shell commands.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://dev.dotcms.com/docs/manage/access-and-security/security-and-privacy/known-security-issues?issueNumber=SI-76
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/36344

Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Oct 2026, 03:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://dev.dotcms.com/docs/manage/access-and-security/security-and-privacy/known-security-issues?issueNumber=SI-76 -

Information

Published : 2026-07-20 20:16

Updated : 2026-10-18 03:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-16337

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16337

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16337

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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